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Wednesday 27 August 2025 Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Auctions Big buzz: Cloak clasp taken after Napoleon’s death doubles estimate A gilt metal cloak clasp taken from the apartment of Napoleon Bonaparte after his death on St Helena in 1821 sold at a Hansons auction. READ MORE
Art Market Plea: Trade asked to look out for missing Lowry football match picture The art and antiques trade is being asked to look out for a Lowry painting that had been consigned to now collapsed gallery Trinity House Paintings. READ MORE
Stolen Recovery: FBI returns historic conquistador manuscript to Mexico A manuscript linked to a Spanish conquistador and believed stolen in the 1980s has been given to the Mexican government. READ MORE
Furniture What sold: French 17th century cabinet stands out as a favourite for an auction specialist Auction house expert eulogises about a French 17th century piece of furniture ‘jewel for the eyes’. READ MORE
Photo by Linda Nylind / courtesy Frieze
Fairs New faces: Frieze Masters attracts new exhibitors to next London event This year’s edition of Frieze Masters features a number of collaborations and several new exhibitors. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Ben Cooper gears up for second staging of Petersfield Antiques Fair READ MORE Mills make a good vintage venue READ MORE Books and works on paper auction calendar READ MORE Full contents of our latest issue BROWSE HERE
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