Antiques Trade Gazette 25-06-17

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Tuesday 17 June 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Photo: Ben Whitley / PA

Crime
News: ‘Keep calm’ say experts as dealer Ojiri goes to jail
The art and antiques trade has been urged to keep up with regulations but “not to panic” after the imprisonment of a dealer for violating anti-money laundering legislation. READ MORE

Furniture
Double take: Competition for two Bullock desks at auction on same day
Serendipity had it that two Regency pollard oak and ebony inlaid desks attributed to George Bullock (c.1762-1818) came for sale within a matter of hours. READ MORE

Art Market
Mod Brit: Largest Tirzah Garwood group to emerge in one go sets a test of the market
The most extensive selection of works to come on the open market provides an opportunity to assess the market for the Modern British print specialist. READ MORE

Textiles
What sold: French tapetries take five-times estimate at auction
French silk and wool Coriolanus scenes go well over predictions at a US auction. READ MORE

Scientific Instruments
Pick of the week: Edmund Gunter rules the waves as brass rules makes 20 times estimate
The Gunter rule was designed to help with the mathematical calculations necessary in navigation. READ MORE

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