A Chinese Imperial Dragon throne from the Qianlong-era recently sold for £6.1 million at a London auction, five times its estimated value.
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A pink sofa that played a part in the abdication crisis of Edward VIII has gone up for sale.
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A homeless man searching through a rubbish bin in Canada found a framed picture of the Disney character Bambi.
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At a recent Antiques Roadshow in Ireland, a man brought in a Georgian silver table for valuation. Furniture expert, Lennox Cato spotted that the table had been restored and this reduced the value of the 1740 table by several thousand pounds.
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The Horlicks factory in Slough recently closed and the company will be selling its valuable art and furniture.
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A tariff on the import of arts and antiques from China entering the USA has recently been dropped following a legal battle.
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Singer Rod Stewart is selling items from his Essex House at auction next month. Amongst the 60 lots are several antiques (more…)
A pair of lamps designed by surreal artist Salvador Dali and made in Britain have been temporarily stopped from being exported.
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Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are selling some of their antique furniture, artwork and accessories online.
Amongst the items on sale from June 27th are an antique (more…)
A Chinese vase with the mark of the Qianlong emperor (1736 – 1785) was found in the attic of a French home and sold at auction for millions.
On June 12, 2018, the vase was sold at (more…)