Sir Alfred Munnings’ sketch performs well
An exquisitely energetic small-scale sketch by the masterly Sir Alfred Munnings recently sold for a hammer of £80,000 in Tennants The post Sir Alfred Munnings’ sketch performs well appeared first on...
View ArticleFirst World War Album features soldiers’ art
The discovery of an album kept by a First World War nurse has shed light on therapies used to help The post First World War Album features soldiers’ art appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleMary Beale – an essential guide to the artist
For years female artists struggled to succeed in a man’s world. Not so the leading 17th-century portraitist Mary Beale whose The post Mary Beale – an essential guide to the artist appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Royal Society of Marine Artists announces exhibition
The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA,) the foremost society of artists dedicated to depicting tidal waters and the marine The post The Royal Society of Marine Artists announces exhibition appeared...
View ArticleStreet artist Thierry Guetta works in Surrey sale
When Street Art first exploded on the scene in the noughties, one of the biggest names was Mr Brainwash, the The post Street artist Thierry Guetta works in Surrey sale appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleGeorgian snuff boxes – the ultimate guide
Nothing enchanted a Georgian dandy as much as a well-crafted snuff box, Antique Collecting lifts the lid on a popular The post Georgian snuff boxes – the ultimate guide appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleWill antique samplers spell success in sale?
Three rare 19th-century samplers made by girls at a Bristol orphanage, will be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Fashion, Costume and The post Will antique samplers spell success in sale? appeared first on...
View ArticleSilver-mounted hoof set to race away
A newly-discovered silver-mounted hoof honouring a horse called Baby killed in the First World War looks set to gallop to The post Silver-mounted hoof set to race away appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleExhibition reveals life at 18th-century Nostell
The moving story of an 18th-century woman struggling to fit into her role and responsibilities in a grand country house The post Exhibition reveals life at 18th-century Nostell appeared first on...
View ArticleJAR pansy earrings in jewellery sale
A pair of pansy earrings by sought-after American jewellery designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal will go under the hammer at Fellows The post JAR pansy earrings in jewellery sale appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleBidders set to spy out Christine Keeler letters
A cache of very personal letters and photographs relating to Christine Keeler form part of Sworders’ annual Out of The The post Bidders set to spy out Christine Keeler letters appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleBaker Collection of clocks at Fellows
A single-owner collection of clocks, timepieces, and scientific instruments formed over sixty years will go under the hammer at Birmingham’s The post Baker Collection of clocks at Fellows appeared...
View ArticleClarice Cliff collection makes thousands
A significant single-owner collection of Clarice Cliff ceramics, among other lots by the famed ceramicist, has achieved remarkable results at The post Clarice Cliff collection makes thousands appeared...
View ArticleAll eyes on John Lennon glasses
A pair of John Lennon’s iconic round glasses will go under the hammer at Catherine Southon Auctions’ Antiques and Jewellery The post All eyes on John Lennon glasses appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleVintage comic collection could make thousands
A collection of vintage comics amassed by two brothers in the 1960s is to go under the hammer at a The post Vintage comic collection could make thousands appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleMalekis collection at Dreweatts
The London home collection of one of the most important contemporary art collecting families in Europe, the Malekis, will be The post Malekis collection at Dreweatts appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleDecorative dish could make five figures
A decorative dish – spotted on a sideboard – could achieve a five-figure sum at auction after turning out to The post Decorative dish could make five figures appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleDodo collection could fly in sale
The sale of a unique and celebrated collection of dodo-related items will go under the hammer at Summers Place Auctions The post Dodo collection could fly in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.
View ArticleRoman glass flask at Farnborough fair
Surrey-based antique glass specialist, Mark West, has some real surprises up his sleeve for the Classic Antique Fairs event at The post Roman glass flask at Farnborough fair appeared first on Antique...
View ArticleAuction house record for Dame Laura Knight painting
A painting by one of the leading female artists of the 20th century has recently sold for a record £74,000 The post Auction house record for Dame Laura Knight painting appeared first on Antique...
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