Antiques Trade Gazette 25-02-06

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

Auctions
UK: Why the Kelly collection shows the transformation of the auction landscape
The £1m-2m collections that were once the preserve of just one or two London salerooms are now a realistic target for a dozen other firms. FULL STORY

Books
Quite the catch: Rare copy of the 'most beautiful' book on salmon fishing flies to over 60 times estimate
'The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing' by Dean Sage has been described as “the rarest and most beautiful book on salmon fishing". The latest copy to emerge flew away at a Scottish saleroom. READ MORE

Credit Hansons Pele’S Actual 1000Th Goal Match Shirt

Image: Hansons

Sporting memorabilia
Football: Pele and Maradona shirts to star in Wembley auction
Footballing memorabilia belonging to South American greats will be offered at the national stadium in April. READ MORE

UK
Textiles: Banqueting scene tapestry created in Berlin leads London sale
The early 18th century exercise in chinoiserie depicts the daily life of a Chinese emperor thought to be Kangxi (1661-1721). READ MORE

Fairs
BRAFA: Record visitor numbers for 70th edition
BRAFA 2025 came to a close having registered a record 72,000 visitors. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Original signed copy of Edward Elgar’s The Kingdom appears in Plymouth READ MORE
Royal Copenhagen figures impress in the Cotswolds READ MORE
What sold at London Art Fair READ MORE
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