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See our guide: https://atg.news/2zaGmwp ISSUE 2459 | antiquestradegazette.com | 19 September 2020 | UK £4.99 | USA $7.95 | Europe €5.50 koopman rare art antiques trade KOOPMAN (see Client Templates for issue versions) THE ART M ARKET WEEKLY [email protected] +44 (0)20 7242 7624 www.koopman.art Consultation will be final step before Ivory Act is law by Laura Chesters Left: a silver A government consultation on the snuff box c.1740 minutiae of elements of the Ivory Act is engraved by Norbert required prior to the implementing of Heylbrouck Snr sold the new law. for €15,000 (£13,600) The Ivory Act 2018 – a near total ban on at Veilinghuis the trade of items containing ivory – is de Jager in Goes, expected to come into effect this year, or Zeeland. early next, after dealers and collectors of This scene depicts antique ivory were refused a final appeal by Apollo tending livestock as the Supreme Court last month. punishment for disobedience. The Act features a number of exemptions, The female figure added to the including: items containing less than 10% composition may be a reference to ivory by volume made prior to 1947; portrait Archduchess Maria-Elizabeth of Austria. miniatures made before 1918; sales to and between accredited museums; items ‘of outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value’ made prior to 1918; and Thank you for Continued on page 6 the royal pardon Aston’s to hold This 4in (10cm) silver snuff box signed by Norbert Heylbrouck Snr punishment was death but, thanks to its last auction offered for sale at Veilinghuis de Jager (d.1762). the intervention of his wife and the Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers in Dudley is in Goes, Zeeland, on September 1 The cover, depicting Apollo tending clemency of Archduchess Maria- to close and its final sale – a sci-fi toy was the subject of a learned article the sheep and cows of Admetus, Elizabeth of Austria (1680-1741) he collection – will be held next month. in the January-February Ghendtsche carries the signature N Heylbrouck was granted a reprieve. The auction house’s saleroom premises Tydingen, the magazine of the Ghent Fecit G[hent] while the opposing scene It has been suggested that the and fixtures and fittings are up for sale. history society. of the opening of Pandora’s box has subjects chosen for this box would The firm was set up around 15 years ago The box is of particular interest for the initials NHFG. have carried particular resonance by Phil Aston and his son Chris, specialising its engraver. As well as the maker’s Heylbrouck’s story is as captivating for Heylbrouck Snr as they touch on in toys and collectables after they started mark for the silversmith Joannes van as his engraving. Born into a Dutch both his descent into crime and his out selling on eBay. Phil retired in 2016 and Erven, a hallmark for 1732-49 and family of painters and engravers in pardoning. Chris has been running the business since. a later ownership initial JBVB, the 1726, he was arrested and charged However, now the pair have decided to two finely worked vignettes are both with counterfeiting coins. The Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 25th SEPT. / 4th OCT. 2020 100e hatou ÉDITION C 2020 oire de F e DERENNE DERENNE FOIRE INTERNATIONALE ANTIQUES / MARKET 20 th CENTURY ART 100 oralie : C ART GALLERIES DE CHATOU REGIONAL SPECIALITIES ÎLE DES IMPRESSIONNISTES 78 ouvel événement de l’automne irection artistique FOIREDECHATOU.COM econde session de la N S D LECŒUVRE ORGANISATION © FABIEN Every day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – On-site EXPERTS – Admission 7 € – Tel.: 01 47 70 88 78 – Free shuttle from the Rueil-Malmaison station (RER A) – Valet service L o n g fi e l d , Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3HA AUCTION OF FINE PAINTINGS Including oils, watercolours, prints, maps, engravings and a collection of frames. FRIDAY 25th SEPTEMBER - 10.30AM Leopold Carl Muller (1834-1892), Austrian, Attributed Clifton Tomson (1775-1828), oil on canvas, Attributed to Jan Pauwel Gillemans the Elder (1618-1675), 1 1 1 oil on canvas, 12 x 15 /2in. 25in x 33in. oil on canvas, 23 /2in x 41 /2in. £1,000-£1,500 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,000 (+BP*) £3,000-£5,000 (+BP*) 1 Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), ‘Aurora Triumphant’ & ‘Diana and Endymion’, allegories of day and night, oil on canvas, 57 /2in x 45in. Inscribed ‘Peint par Jacques Delyen, Peintre du Roy 1752’. £50,000-£80,000 (+BP*) William Henry Mason (19th Century), 'Shipping at Chichester', Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784), 'The Columbus in Three Positions', 18th Century English School, oil on canvas, 28in x 40in oil on canvas, 26in x 48in. 25in x 37in. £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £5,000-£8,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) Damien Hirst (b.1965), '90 Coloured Spots', Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Damien Hirst (b.1965), a silver and gold 1 1 1 3 signed and numbered 62/500, 24in x 22in, framed. oil on canvas, 14in x 10 /2in. oil on canvas, 14 x 10 /2in. oil on canvas, 19 /2in x 13 /4in. foil block print, signed, 30in x 22in, framed. £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) 1 Attributed to Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749) Genoan School, oil on canvas, 38 /2in x 52in. Manner of Francois Boucher, oil on canvas, 30in x 42in. £15,000-£20,000 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,500 (+BP*) Pre-sale viewing times: Saturday 19th September & Sunday 20th September 10.00am-2.00pm, Monday 21st September, Tuesday 22nd September, Wednesday 23rd September & Thursday 24th September 9.00am-5.00pm, Friday 25th September, morning of sale, from 9.00am On all view days with the exception of the sale days a valuation Online bidders are able to register any service is available from our knowledgeable specialists. time up until 2 hours before the auction BP* - Buyer’s Premium 25% of the hammer price + VAT on the premium Please contact Philip Maggs for further information on 01428 653727 or 07970 440959, 120 Lots of frames to be sold without reserve. Various estimates (+BP*) 120 Lots of frames to be sold without reserve. Various estimates (+BP*) email [email protected], or visit our website at www.johnnicholsons.com 10_09_2020_ATG PAINT_PRINT 460W X 308H_V03-REV.indd 1 10/09/2020 13:46 PAGE 002-03 2459.indd 2 10/09/2020 17:13:19 L o n g fi e l d , Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3HA AUCTION OF FINE PAINTINGS Including oils, watercolours, prints, maps, engravings and a collection of frames. FRIDAY 25th SEPTEMBER - 10.30AM Leopold Carl Muller (1834-1892), Austrian, Attributed Clifton Tomson (1775-1828), oil on canvas, Attributed to Jan Pauwel Gillemans the Elder (1618-1675), 1 1 1 oil on canvas, 12 x 15 /2in. 25in x 33in. oil on canvas, 23 /2in x 41 /2in. £1,000-£1,500 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,000 (+BP*) £3,000-£5,000 (+BP*) 1 Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), ‘Aurora Triumphant’ & ‘Diana and Endymion’, allegories of day and night, oil on canvas, 57 /2in x 45in. Inscribed ‘Peint par Jacques Delyen, Peintre du Roy 1752’. £50,000-£80,000 (+BP*) William Henry Mason (19th Century), 'Shipping at Chichester', Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784), 'The Columbus in Three Positions', 18th Century English School, oil on canvas, 28in x 40in oil on canvas, 26in x 48in. 25in x 37in. £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £5,000-£8,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) Damien Hirst (b.1965), '90 Coloured Spots', Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Konstantin Razumov (b.1974), Damien Hirst (b.1965), a silver and gold 1 1 1 3 signed and numbered 62/500, 24in x 22in, framed. oil on canvas, 14in x 10 /2in. oil on canvas, 14 x 10 /2in. oil on canvas, 19 /2in x 13 /4in. foil block print, signed, 30in x 22in, framed. £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) 1 Attributed to Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749) Genoan School, oil on canvas, 38 /2in x 52in. Manner of Francois Boucher, oil on canvas, 30in x 42in. £15,000-£20,000 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,500 (+BP*) Pre-sale viewing times: Saturday 19th September & Sunday 20th September 10.00am-2.00pm, Monday 21st September, Tuesday 22nd September, Wednesday 23rd September & Thursday 24th September 9.00am-5.00pm, Friday 25th September, morning of sale, from 9.00am On all view days with the exception of the sale days a valuation Online bidders are able to register any service is available from our knowledgeable specialists. time up until 2 hours before the auction BP* - Buyer’s Premium 25% of the hammer price + VAT on the premium Please contact Philip Maggs for further information on 01428 653727 or 07970 440959, 120 Lots of frames to be sold without reserve. Various estimates (+BP*) 120 Lots of frames to be sold without reserve. Various estimates (+BP*) email [email protected], or visit our website at www.johnnicholsons.com 10_09_2020_ATG PAINT_PRINT 460W X 308H_V03-REV.indd 1 10/09/2020 13:46 PAGE 002-03 2459.indd 3 10/09/2020 17:14:26 Follow us on Twitter Antiques Trade Gazette is published and originated by Metropress Ltd, Contents@ATG_Editorial Issue 2459 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