Antiques Trade Gazette 24-12-20

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20 December 2024
Friday briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

News
About-face: Sotheby’s makes dramatic u-turn over buyers’ and sellers’ fees
Auction house Sotheby’s is to roll back the 'market disrupting' commission structure it introduced earlier this year. READ MORE

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Single-owner sales
Celebrity collection: Six lots from Christie’s auction of the Barry Humphries collection
One of the lesser known facts about the comedian, entertainer and TV personality Barry Humphries was his erudite art collecting. READ MORE

Auctions
Vintage luggage: Louis Vuitton trunks stand out in the market
It is said Louis Vuitton spent 17 years mastering the art of trunk making before establishing his eponymous company in 1854. FULL STORY

Collectables
Get to the point: Historic tattoo ephemera flies to 22 times estimate
Among the most eagerly contested lots in a recent sale at Chorley’s was a collection of early 20th century tattoo ephemera. READ MORE

UK
New ventures: Glad tidings from 2024 – a look back at a busy year of fairs
It has been a very encouraging year of new fairs and business launches. READ MORE

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