Print issue 2420 (07 December 2019)
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News
- Records tumble as Whyte’s-Christie’s sell O’Malley collection in Ireland
- Adam Partridge opens a third saleroom in Preston
- Suprematism tops solid ‘Londongrad’ sales
- Refinanced Stanley Gibbons moves in positive direction
- A second chance to travel with a rare Louis Vuitton trunk
- Prints ‘fair’ within Firsts London in 2020
- Eleven early Christmas Carols stored in a garage
- Hammershoi sets record for any picture sold in Denmark
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Putting the Hours in brings reward
- Bid Barometer: issue 2420
- Positive thoughts in the bleak Van Diemen’s Land
- Precious metals prices: issue 2420
- News In Brief – including the latest comic book record in the US
Auction Reports
- Registered bidders at London studio ceramics sale come from wide array of countries
- Studio ceramics sale gets to the art of the matter
- Silver table toppers draw strong trade interest
- Battle of the sexes: opposing sides of the Suffragette struggle
- 18th century doll’s dress brings big price
- Treasures of the natural world (but in skeletal or stuffed form…)
- ART MARKET: Twentieth century portraits of notable sitters are all the rage among eager buyers
- Harold Harvey's Kit keeps her intense appeal
- Moulton Foweraker’s light of the moon
- Farquharson brings the sun to Dorset
- Classic coach scene by James Pollard
- Affordable art: Three works sold for under £1750 including an Anne Redpath cityscape
- BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER: First banned book in America lambasted the joyless settlers of Massachusetts
- 18th century shipbuilding manual emerges at Charles Miller
- Spanish text manuscript is emblematic of a high price
- Whiskey ‘can cure your ailments’
- British and Irish book auctions: December 2-12, 2019
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Going pagan for Christmas: Study of pre-Christian relics is among a selection of the latest dealer offerings
- Madeleine's book of board talk
- 5 Questions: Kelly Ross of The Art Stable
- The web shop window: Gilded 18th century settee
- British Art Fair returns to its September slot for 2020 edition
- Georgian candle stand in the spotlight at Christmas exhibition in Suffolk
International
- Works by followers and pupils of Leonardo da Vinci highlight French Old Master sales
- Flemish artist provides Drouot with winning touch
- More accessible options at Paris Old Master sales
- The Château de Pontchartrain provenance provides lustre to Drouot and Sotheby's auctions
- Portrait by talented Rembrandt pupil gives boost to Old Masters sales in Germany
Fairs & Markets
- Shepton Mallet fair streamlined to be a ‘more economical venture’
- Typewriters playing key role for collectors and dealers
- Sue Ede's next Exeter event
- Bath Racecourse to host biannual fair
Letters & Backpage
- Packaging poses an eco-problem
- What about compensating the donor too?
- Princess Anne visits auction house Sworders
- Obituary: Book dealer John Lawson
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