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Monday 13 January 2025 The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Auctions What to buy: Pietra dura centre table is among five lots to watch With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including an Italian centre table from the collection of banker Bernard Kelly. READ MORE
Dealers Portal to a secret past: Portrait miniatures can pack in plenty of hidden messages Emma Rutherford admits to being “a very boring child” who became fascinated by history at the age of 10 or 11. READ MORE
Furniture Erratic prices: Different sales can deliver different results in fickle world of auctions The auction market can be a fickle beast, as results for the same items offered on separate occasions sometimes show. READ MORE
Art Market The hand of Thomas Lawrence: Second version of Lady Suffield portrait offered at Chiswick Auctions A rediscovered work by Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) and his studio comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions this month. READ MORE
Regional sales Textiles: Crown pin cushion reputably made from royal dress material Pin cushions, including an early 19th century example made from a silk dress believed to be worn by Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821), were a major feature of a recent auction. READ MORE
Second World War What sold: Guy Gibson’s RAF wings highlight auction of Dambusters memorabilia A private collection of memorabilia commemorating Dambuster Guy Gibson (1918-1944) included a pair of RAF cloth wings that more than doubled its estimate. READ MORE

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