Antiques Trade Gazette 25-12-15

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Monday 15 December 2025
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

News
Furniture: JRR Tolkien ‘Lord of the Rings’ desk triples estimate at Christie's
A desk used by JRR Tolkien during the final revisions to the Lord of the Rings trilogy has sold at auction in London. READ MORE

Gabriele Ricciardelli view of Dublin Bay

Art Market
Ireland: 18th century view of Dublin Bay bought by institution ahead of auction
A panoramic view over Dublin Bay by Italian painter Gabriele Ricciardelli (1690-1782) was bought by an Irish cultural institution ahead of a recent auction. READ MORE

International
Sleeper: Chinese ewer flies to 200 times estimate in the US
Offered for sale as ‘a Chinese porcelain teapot’, a famille rose Buddhist ewer with a Qianlong mark drew major competition at an auction in Florida. READ MORE

Regional sales
Tiles: Eight examples from impressive single-owner collection sold at Gloucestershire sale
The Zena Kwiatkowski Corrigan collection of tiles sold by Kinghams in Moreton-in-Marsh included many desirable single tiles from the 19th and early 20th century. READ MORE

UK
Galleries: 'I may even get back to doing a bit of painting myself' says dealer
Nearly 30 years after launching Belgrave St Ives, Michael Gaca is stepping back from the front line. READ MORE

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