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Thursday 06 November 2025 Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Regional sales Asian art: Lawyer’s porcelain vase bid to nearly 1000 times its high estimate Seven international phone bidders competed for a blue and white vase which ended up taking a six-figure sum at Hansons. FULL STORY
International Auction record: Top price for a work by Mathilde, Princess Bonaparte A portrait of a north African boy by Mathilde, Princess Bonaparte emerged in a US sale. READ MORE
Furniture What sold: Chinese huanghuali armchairs owned by Chairman Mao's adviser sell at 15-times top estimate A pair of Chinese huanghuali armchairs, formerly owned by a US Treasury official who became an economic adviser to Chairman Mao, were hammered down at £600,000. READ MORE
Books Bidding battle: Demand for the famous Paston Letters in Norfolk Original manuscript copies of the famous medieval Paston Letters that shed so much light on life in England during the Wars of the Roses were in demand at auction. READ MORE
Image credit: Courtesy of Freeman's Auction, 2025
Recruitment and Expansion Movers & Shakers: Major auction house rebrand and a round up of the latest hires An update on news across the world of art and antiques from auction houses to dealers. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Classic event back in Birmingham after summer hiatus READ MORE Orientalist scene pushed bidder to his max READ MORE Salerooms get together as gavels come to auction for charity READ MORE Full contents of ATG's latest issue BROWSE HERE
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