Antiques Trade Gazette 25-05-05

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Monday 05 May 2025
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Books
Gutenberg Bible: Leaf found in an attic with £25 receipt now sells for £39,000
A single ‘Noble Fragment’ from the Gutenberg Bible, c 1455, was found last year by a Bromsgrove resident in attic storage among his late grandfather’s possessions. READ MORE

UK
Dealers: Classic Antique Fairs takes a break in July but pledges to go ahead in November
Classic Antique Fairs has announced the cancellation of the July Fair in the NEC Birmingham citing the 'current economic climate'. READ MORE

Auctions
What to buy: View of St Paul's after The Blitz is among five lots to watch
With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including a Victorian necklace, a Georgian table and a wartime view of St Paul's. READ MORE

International
Furniture: Louis XV chair sells at over six times estimate
A traditional ensemble of art and antiques that came from a property in Brittany attracted no shortage of attention when it went under the hammer. READ MORE

Image: Christie's Images Ltd 2025.

Appointments
News: Alexander Rotter named new global president at Christie’s
Christie’s has appointed Alexander Rotter as global president with immediate effect. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Top stories this week including the ‘longest ever bidding battle' at Sotheby's READ MORE
Photograph of first NASA space rocket shoots past estimate READ MORE
Two-goal hero’s FA Cup shirt doubles expectations READ MORE
ATG's calendar of auctions and fairs VIEW HERE

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