Junk shop Carlo Bugatti throne chair in line for thousands
An ornate chair bought from a junk shop forty years ago for just £20 has turned out to be a
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Furniture
Bonhams oak auction highlights its enduring appeal
The twice-yearly Bonhams oak auction takes place next month, seen by some as a barometer of antique oak furniture’s fortunes – we pick out some top lots
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Antique mother-of pearl-tray makes thousands over estimate
An Indo-Portuguese antique mother-of-pearl tray has sold for £35,000 in a Gloucestershire auctioneers. The tray, made from mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell
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Horlick Collection of Mouseman furniture to sell in Essex
A large collection of Mouseman furniture by celebrated designer Robert Thompson is set to go under the hammer in Essex this autumn
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Antique Japanese fountain pen a top seller
An antique Japanese fountain pen is one of the top sellers in a recent Staffordshire sale, with two bidders driving it to its top estimate
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Demand for brown antique furniture in Cotswolds
Demand for antique brown furniture was robust at a recent sale in the Cotswolds with items becoming the auction’s top sellers
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Augustus John table in Shrewsbury sale
A table that once belonged to celebrated Welsh-born artist Augustus John is set to sell at Shrewsbury auctioneers Halls next month,
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Cotswolds Country house sale
A Cotswolds’ country house sale will feature various treasures from eminent British country houses when they go under the hammer
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Time to sell with demand for antique furniture
An upturn in the local market for furniture makes it a great time to sell unwanted pieces, according to Surrey auction house Ewbanks
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Chippendale talk by Roadshow expert
Regular Antiques Roadshow expert Lennox Cato will hosting a summer event at his Kent showrooms with a strong focus on Thomas Chippendale in the tercentenary of the celebrated designer’s birth
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