Antiques Trade Gazette 25-06-13

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13 June 2025
Friday briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Credit: © Château de Versailles / T Garnier.

News
Furniture scandal: Prison terms and fines handed down in Versailles fake chairs case
A furniture dealer and a restorer have been sentenced following a long-running French fake furniture scandal. READ MORE

Vintage luggage
Louis Vuitton: Trunk steams in to the saleroom and takes over 250 times estimate
A scarce Louis Vuitton wardrobe steamer trunk dating from the 1920s or earlier sold for a major sum at a Surrey auction. READ MORE

Art Market
Direct gaze: Dealer brokers sale of William Dobson self-portrait to two London museums
A rare self-portrait by William Dobson (1611-46) has been jointly acquired by Tate Britain and the National Portrait Gallery in a private treaty sale brokered by a dealer. READ MORE

International
Hollywood sale: Noke plaques take pride of place at auction
Two Doulton plaques made by Charles Noke came for auction at collectable ceramics specialist Lion & Unicorn in Hollywood, Florida. READ MORE

Regional sales
What sold: Birmingham silver ‘toys’ played with practical objects
From the late 18th century, Birmingham was the centre for the making of ‘toys’ – small decorative objects including boxes, nutmeg graters and buckles, fashioned from silver. READ MORE

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Former rectory supplies library of religious works READ MORE
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