Antiques Trade Gazette 25-07-17

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Thursday 17 July 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Covent Garden Fruit Market by Edward Bawden

Art Market
Sell off: Kent County Council makes £40,000 offloading prints at auction
A group of prints tucked away in the basement of Kent County Council’s County Hall have sold at a Sworders auction. READ MORE

Dealers
Tributes: Remembering Gene Hoyle as Lytham firm holds closing down sale
The death of Gene Hoyle, dealer and well-known fair organiser in northwest England, has led to the closure of the business he ran with his wife Zara. READ MORE

Collectables
Mighty Mouseman: Bookends by Yorkshire craftsmen come to auction
A single elephant bookend from the workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson was in demand at a Yorkshire sale. FULL STORY

Books
Record prices: Strong demand for first editions in coveted dust jackets
Herbert and Huxley classics in their original jackets took five-figure sums. READ MORE

Auctioneer figures
News: Christie’s reports flat first half auction sales for 2025
Auction house Christie’s reported auction sales of $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in the first half of 2025, a level on a par with 2024. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

A Royal 'paint off': Who painted it best - the King or commoner? READ MORE
Batt’s donkeys charm animal-loving US bidders READ MORE
Rare full set of Dutch West Indies views emerges in Holland READ MORE
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