Antiques Trade Gazette 26-05-15

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15 May 2026
Friday briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Ceramics
Star value: Zsolnay charger owned by 'immensely popular' actor flies to 30 times estimate
Celebrity sales often produce results that are driven more by the popularity of the owner than the usual rules of the market, as was the case at the sale of the collection of a popular and well-respected Austrian actor and director. READ MORE

Art Market
Pioneering pastellist: Rediscovered portrait turns heads at Cotswolds auction
A rare painting by the Italian artist Anna Tonelli (c.1763-1846) emerged at a sale at Cotswold Auction Company this week. READ MORE

Preview
Medieval art: 'Enchanting tapestries of a great historical significance'
A rare pair of late Medieval Royal heraldic embroideries with a Spanish connection will be offered at Bonhams this summer. READ MORE

Image: Courtesy of The Curwen Print Study Centre

Prints
Modern British art: Rarely seen print archive to be freely available online
Following a funding boost, the archive of Curwen Print Study Centre is to be digitised and will soon be made freely available online. READ MORE

Regional sales
Illustrations: Quentin Blake originals bring back fond memories at auction
Arabel and her anarchic pet raven, Mortimer, were first introduced in 1974 on the children’s television show Jackanory. READ MORE

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