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Regional values stay firm

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Solid rather than spectacular was how some of the elite of Britain and Ireland’s regional fine art auctioneers described 2017.

As Guy Schooling, chairman at Sworders, puts it: “Overall trading conditions are still a little challenging. There remains an exceptional amount of money available for the best items but not much to spare for the rest.”

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