Antiques Trade Gazette 25-01-07

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Tuesday 07 January 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

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UK
News: EBay introduces buyer’s fees on all sales
EBay has effectively placed a buyer’s premium on sales from private vendors with the introduction of its Buyer Protection scheme. READ MORE

Auctions
Furniture: Decorator’s desk is latest Buggins fake to make auction return
A faked mahogany partner’s desk, made by Dennis Buggins in 1988 and sold shortly afterwards to an interior decorator, has resurfaced at auction. READ MORE

Decorative art
Pick of the Week: St Patrick’s relic rings out in electrotype
During the 1860s the South Kensington Museum in London (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) campaigned to have electrotypes made of important historic artefacts. READ MORE

Art market
Single owner collection: Dealer collection of Irish art appears for sale
Two sales in London offered personal collection of dealers Alan and Mary Hobart including artists they had championed. READ MORE

Features
Collector interview: Why acquiring another gramophone always sounds like a great idea
Christopher Proudfoot is the president of The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society (CLPGS). READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

News in brief including sale of banker Bernard Kelly's art collection READ MORE
Bid Barometer: top prices and most in-demand lots online READ MORE
Latest books and works on paper auction calendar READ MORE
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