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ISSUE 2502 | Antiquestradegazette.Com | 24 July 2021 | UK £4.99 | USA $7.95 | Europe €5.50 To print, your print settings should be ‘fit to page size’ or ‘fit to printable area’ or similar. Problems? See our guide: https://atg.news/2zaGmwp 7 1 -2 0 2 1 9 1 ISSUE 2502 | antiquestradegazette.com | 24 July 2021 | UK £4.99 | USA $7.95 | Europe €5.50 S E E R 50years D V A I R N T antiques trade G T H E KOOPMAN (see Client Templates for issue versions) THE ART M ARKET WEEKLY Sly bidder bags Lalique’s rare fox One of the rarest of all of the 31 car mascots made by Lalique between 1925-31 came up for auction at Kinghams in the Cotswolds. Renard, depicting a fox (model No 1182), was made in very small numbers in c.1930. It is estimated that as few as seven of this complex model – made towards the end of the fashion for illuminated glass car mascots – still exist. This example, part of a stellar estate collection of Lalique mascots assembled in the 1960s-70s, Above: Renard in clear was bought at £110,000 (over £135,000 including and frosted glass, model buyer’s premium) by dealer Geoffrey George Weiner 1182 designed c.1931 – of Unique Lalique Mascots in Brighton. £110,000. See page 16 Rules relax but mask wearing to Christie’s says Asian be the norm at antiques events buyers now dominant by Laura Chesters stands. Will Thomas, managing August 15, will begin to Asian buyers have become the watches at Christie’s were sold director, said: “It is great for our introduce changes from dominant force at the top end to Asian buyers. industry to see the restrictions September. Its Kempton event of the auction market, Buyers from the EMA Larger indoor fairs can go being eased. It has been an on September 14 will have more according to Christie’s. countries (Europe, Middle East ahead in England now that extremely challenging year for indoor stands, returning to its The firm’s results from the and Africa) accounted for 33% coronavirus restrictions have everyone but hopefully we can established format with around first half of 2021 included of transactions and the been relaxed but many firms all move forward from here. 500 dealers inside and out. record participation from Asia Americas 28%. will continue to implement “Although restrictions are Sunbury Antiques joint Pacific clients who accounted measures such as mask wearing being eased, IACF will still owner Edward Cruttenden for 39% of total purchases by Sales increase and viewings by appointment. prioritise the safety of said: “We are very excited to be value. Total auction sales at Christie’s The UK government last stallholders and visitors to our getting back inside. We have In all of the ‘luxury’ from January to June were week confirmed that many fairs.” worked so hard to keep this categories (jewellery, wine, $2.64bn, with private sales rules in England were to be going through everything. The watches and handbags) more taking the headline figure to lifted from Monday, July 19. ‘Getting back inside’ industry needed the handbrake than 50% of Christie’s offering $3.5bn – 13% higher than pre- Fair organiser IACF will Sunbury Antiques Market, released. We are still missing was bought by clients from the pandemic levels and the firm’s hold its next event as planned at organiser of the Wimbledon the European and international region, with some niche areas second-best aggregate in six Ardingly on July 27-28, Homes & Antiques Fair on August now dominated by Far Eastern increasing the number of indoor 1 and the Sandown fair on Continued on page 4 purchasers. Over 70% of Continued on page 4 Antiques&CollectorsFair...is BACK! TUES 27 & WEDS 28 JULY TUES & WEDS SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND WEST SUSSEX RH17 6TL Tuesday 9am - 5pm £20 (Tues ticket allows entry on Weds) Wednesday 8am - 4pm £5 PAY BY CARD OR CASH AT THE GATE OR ONLINE IN LINE WITH COVID GUIDELINES 01636 702326 l www.iacf.co.uk [email protected] PAGE 001, 004, 005 2502.indd 1 16/07/2021 16:41:32 Follow us on Twitter Antiques Trade Gazette is published and originated by Metropress Ltd, Contents@ATG_Editorial Issue 2502 trading as Auction Technology Group Ltd Read top stories every day on our website antiquestradegazette.com auctiontechnologygroup.com Find us on: Follow us on Twitter Chief Executive Officer John-Paul Savant Chief Operating Officer Richard Lewis @ATG_Editorial Find us on: Publishing Director Matt Ball Editor-at-Large Noelle McElhatton Deputy Editor, News Laura Chesters Deputy Editor, Features & Supplements Roland Arkell Commissioning Editor Anne Crane Chief Production Editor Tom Derbyshire Digital & Art Market Editor Alex Capon In The News page 4-5 Reporter Frances Allitt Flooding hits Portobello Road businesses Marketing Manager Beverley Marshall Print & ProduCtion Director Justin Massie-Taylor Stolen Marochetti tortoises recovered SUBSCRIPTIONS ENQUIRIES Polly Stevens +44 (0)20 3725 5507 News Digest page 6-7 [email protected] Includes pick of the week EDITORIAL +44 (0)20 3725 5520 [email protected] Feature - arms and armour ADVERTISING +44 (0)20 3725 5604 Pair of flintlock pistols once owned by an [email protected] AUCTION ADVERTISING American ‘founding father’ page 10-14 Charlotte Scott-Smith +44 (0)20 3725 5602 Shooting gallery [email protected] Auction Reports NON-AUCTION & FAIRS AND MARKETS Pistols of all shapes and sizes ADVERTISING HAMMER HIGHLIGHTS Dan Connor +44 (0)20 3725 5605 are prized possessions for many [email protected] Lalique car mascot makes six figures page 16-18 arms and armour collectors CLASSIFIED page 10-14 Alison Hoar +44 (0)20 3725 5608 ART MARKET [email protected] Rockstars who are also artists page 20-23 INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING Susan Glinska +44 (0)20 3725 5607 BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER [email protected] Wide-ranging sale offers eclectic mix page 24-25 Francine Libessart +44 (0)20 3725 5613 [email protected] CALENDAR CONTROLLER Previews page 26 Rachel Fellman +44 (0)20 3725 5606 [email protected] ATG PRODUCTION +44 (0)20 3725 5620 Dealers’ Diary Muireann Grealy +44 (0)20 3725 5623 Viceregal works from Spain’s colonies page 28-29 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES This product is produced from International Events page 32-35 sustainably managed forests and controlled sources. UK Auction Calendar page 36-41 It can be recycled. recycle Cultural identity Antiques Trade Gazette, How Latin American art styles Harlequin Building, Fairs, Markets & Centres 65 Southwark Street, developed under Spanish control London SE1 0HR Hingham fair back in action page 42-45 page 28-29 +44 (0)20 3725 5500 antiquestradegazette.com Printed by Buxton Press Ltd SK17 6AE Get your Morning Briefing from Antiques Trade Gazette If you want to keep on top of the latest news in the art and antiques world, signing up to Antiques Trade Gazette’s Morning Briefing email is a must. Free and delivered straight to your inbox on any device – mobile, tablet, laptop – the Gazette Morning Briefing keeps you informed with the latest news while at home and on the move. Sign up today for FREE and stay one step ahead antiquestradegazette.com/morningbriefing 2 | 24 July 2021 antiquestradegazette.com PAGE 002 2502.indd 1 16/07/2021 13:13:40 Sell with us Napoleon Bonaparte: The British Sale New Bond Street, London | 27 October 2021 Commemorating the 200th anniversary of his death, ENQUIRIES NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, CIRCA this auction focuses on fine art and collectables Simon Cottle 1800, PENCIL AND CHALK DRAWING dedicated to Napoleon, the great military leader and [email protected] ‘DAL VERO’ BY HIS COURT PAINTER the first Emperor of France, alongside family members +44 207 468 8383 ANDREA APPIANI (MILAN 1754 – 1815) and other historically related European figures, including www.bonhams.com/napoleon £40,000 - 60,000 Admiral Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington. * For details of the charges payable in addition to the final hammer price, please visit bonhams.com/buyersguide PAGE 003 2502.indd 2 15/07/2021 13:24:56 News Christie’s rebounds after pandemic We will continue as Continued from front page Left: Gemma Sudlow selling the we are and keep all Basquiat skull picture In This “ years. With an average of four Case for $81m ($93.1m including our regulations bidders engaging for each lot, premium) on May 11 at Christie’s the 87% sell-though rate was 20/21 sale in New York. Continued from front page the firm’s best ever (the usual is Christie’s says that, as part 81-82%). of its diversity programme, over trade but it will be great to get Private sales were stronger the past six months more women back to a larger event and we than ever, representing 25% or have presided over live sales have August to prepare. $850m of transactions. This from Christie’s rostrum than ever “We will open all the doors was up 41% on 2020 with before: 76% of marquee evening up inside and people can flow particular growth across jewels sales this year featured female through. In terms of face and Old Masters. auctioneers, with the current coverings, we will leave it to CEO Guillaume Cerutti, auctioneer gender balance now peoples’ discretion. It’s etiquette said: “This is something a little 50-50% (the male to female ratio really. If you are in close new. Usually the private sales was 66-34% six years ago). proximity to someone then it is are up when the auction market Christie’s Images advisable to wear one.” is challenging. This year both Cruttenden said the team is auction and private sales are significant growth (up 178% on “the choice of sale site is second-most important market also reviewing its pay-for-entry equally strong.” 2020 and close to 10% of decided by where we think the with 23.2% of sales totalling policy which came in during the Responding to the wave of revenue), with the average best market is.
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