Antiques Trade Gazette 25-02-20

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Thursday 20 February 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

UK
News: DHL restricts deliveries of antique blades
Logistics firm DHL is to change its policy on shipping knives and other bladed articles from March 1, applying a ban on carrying blades over 8in (20.3cm) long on its Express service. FULL STORY

Auctions
Barry Humphries collection: Five highlights from Christie’s auction
“Hello Possums”. Bidders were greeted by Dame Edna Everage’s imitable phrase as Christie’s auctioneer Piers Boothman took to the rostrum to offer the extraordinary collection of the late Barry Humphries (1934-2023). READ MORE

Feature
Welby wonders: Far-reaching collection of European porcelain dispersed in single-owner sale
Sir Bruno Welby (b.1928), a member of both the English Ceramic Circle and the French Porcelain Society, has bought European porcelain since the 1950s. READ MORE

Works on paper
Fairs: World’s oldest specialist print fair marks a milestone edition
The London Original Print Fair (LOPF) will be celebrating its 40th birthday when it opens at Somerset House from March 20-23. READ MORE

Sporting memorabilia
Olympics: 1936 gold medal set to star at Graham Budd Auctions
A 1936 Olympic gold medal, a 1931-32 Football League Division 1 winner’s medal and a Ferenc Puskas Real Madrid shirt are among some of the sporting items on offer at Graham Budd. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Good furniture is ‘doing well’ says longstanding dealer READ MORE
Magic Mini and a magnificent ark star in US salerooms READ MORE
Letter: Cuneo workshop visit was later READ MORE
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