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Wednesday 14 May 2025 Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

News Moorcroft: John Pye to conduct sale of business and assets Auction house John Pye has been appointed to help find a buyer for the collapsed pottery firm W. Moorcroft Ltd. READ MORE
Art market Export block: UK buyer sought for £10m Botticelli Virgin and Child A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Sandro Botticelli valued at £10.2m. READ MORE
Furniture Pick of the Week: Indian-English bureau flies at auction Standing 3ft (91cm) high, this miniature rosewood and ivory bureau cabinet illustrates the successful fusion of Indian decoration to English form achieved by artisans working in the port of Vizagapatam in the 18th century. READ MORE
Books High hammer: Rediscovered Kangxi bird paintings raise £600,000 total at Roseberys A group of Kangxi bird paintings from the celebrated ‘Imperial Manual of Birds’ sold for a combined £600,000 at Roseberys in south London. READ MORE
Sporting memorabilia Manchester United: Old Trafford bench makes 33 times estimate An Old Trafford supporters’ bench removed during Old Trafford’s 1992 renovations made 33 times its estimate at Graham Budd's latest auction. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Bloom time for the books trade READ MORE Interview: Dürer prints represent 'one of the biggest achievements in art history' READ MORE Books and works on paper auction calendar READ MORE Full contents of our latest issue BROWSE HERE
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