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Records tumble as Whyte’s-Christie’s sell O’Malley collection in Ireland

One of the highest-ever totals for an art auction in

Adam Partridge opens a third saleroom in Preston

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers has

Suprematism tops solid ‘Londongrad’ sales

London’s Russian week of auctions put in a consistent

Refinanced Stanley Gibbons moves in positive direction

Losses narrowed for stamps, coins and medals business

Hammershøi record returns to Denmark

Copenhagen auction house Bruun Rasmussen has set an

Hammershøi record returns to Denmark

Collectors who missed out on a rare late 19th century

Prints ‘fair’ within Firsts London in 2020

A print fair is being launched within next year’s Firsts

Eleven early Christmas Carols stored in a garage

Although Charles Dickens is often credited with creating

Putting the Hours in brings reward

Personal devotional prayer books, known as a Book of

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Positive thoughts in the bleak Van Diemen’s Land

This rare sampler below, just 6in (15cm) across, was

Precious metals

On Friday, November 29, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

News in Brief

A 1939 copy of Marvel Comics No 1 offered at Heritage

Benefits of an international trade

Registered bidders at London studio ceramics sale come from wide array of countries

Get to the art of the matter

Specialist Philip Smith, head of the 20th Century &

A couple of table toppers

Exuding the exuberant confidence of pre-1914 Britain

Battle of the sexes: the Suffragette struggle

Less often seen than Suffragette propaganda and considerably

Doll’s dress brings big price

The height of fashion nearly three centuries ago, this

Treasures of the natural world (but in skeletal or stuffed form…)

Extinct for 65 million years, dinosaurs continue to

When you’re in with the in-crowd

Twentieth century portraits of notable sitters are all the rage among eager buyers

Kit keeps her intense appeal

When this portrait of a young woman was first exhibited

By the light of the moon

Albert Moulton Foweraker’s (1873-1942) main interest

Here comes the sun

Included among more than 70 paintings and prints offered

Classic coach scene

This classic mail coach scene by the 19th century painter

UNDER £1750

Good art at a great price in regional sales

Making merry among Puritans

First banned book in America lambasted the joyless settlers of Massachusetts

How to keep things shipshape

Containing numerous diagrams, a manuscript manual on

Emblematic of a high price

Possibly dating from the late 16th or early 17th century

Whiskey ‘can cure your ailments’

“Try a glass of Old Bushmills whiskey, your majesty

British and Irish book auctions

Dec 2-12* Map & Book lots: The Art of Travel

Previews: Up to £500

A huge collection of sheet music – some 9500 pieces

Previews: £501 - £2000

The Christmas Sale – Silver and Jewellery at Fieldings

Previews: £2001 - £5000

This silk taffeta hat is a rare gentleman’s summer

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

A collection of 46 ceramics by the leading figure of

Going pagan for Christmas

Study of pre-Christian relics is among a selection of the latest dealer offerings

Book of board talk

Madeleine Neave, curator of The Antique Breadboard

The web shop window

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers

British Art Fair returns to its September slot for 2020 edition

The British Art Fair (BAF) is to return to its previous

Candle backs in the spotlight

One of the rarest pieces in Suffolk House Antiques’

Auctions in the da Vinci mode

Works by followers and pupils of the great man form a highlight of the Old Master sales

In Leonardo’s footsteps

With the Louvre’s major exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci

The winning touch

The Bordoni and the Luini were not the only strong

More accessible options

Plenty of opportunities were available to purchase

The Château de Pontchartrain

The Château de Pontchartrain and the Phélypeaux family

German sales selection

£1 = €1.16

Buying at Auction - a general guide

Always read the auctioneer’s terms and conditions for full details.

Artist’s Resale Right

Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention

Three becomes two

Shepton Mallet fair streamlined to be a ‘more economical venture’

Typewriters take key role for collectors

Invented in the 19th century but outmoded by word processors

Next Ede Exeter event coming up

Run by Devon County Antiques Fairs for many years

Bath also now in the running

Nick Bayliss of Continuity Fairs is launching a new

Packaging poses an eco-problem

MADAM – Like many antiques businesses, we sell small

What about compensating the donor too?

MADAM – Gerry Pearce’s letter (ATG No 2419) is in my

Royal visit No 2

HRH Princess Anne visited auction house Sworders in

Obituary – John Lawson

Book dealer John Lawson joined EM Lawson &