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See our guide: https://atg.news/2zaGmwp ISSUE 2445 | antiquestradegazette.com | 6 June 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 The grand reopening Date for English trade premises to accept visitors again is now set and Covid-19 safety measures planned by ATG reporters subject to government guidelines in July with Thermal body scans on restricted numbers of viewers arrival and appointments The long-term and floor markings to booked via ticketing future is online. guarantee safe spacing. websites are among the “ Lots and equipment will be This crisis is, I measures that art and cleaned and checked with UV antiques firms will take to think, accelerating light after each customer has ensure they can trade inevitable change viewed a lot and items will be ‘Covid-19 secure’ from similarly treated before June 15. activity in our auctions will be dispatch. Auction houses and art and remote”). Managing director Stephen antiques shops and centres had Sotheby’s announced last Whittaker said: “Our online all hoped to be able to reopen week that it was bringing timed sales have evolved and their premises from June 1, but together its best material for a we will continue to develop in a Downing Street briefing on cross-category evening sale of these but we hope to hold live May 25 Prime Minister Boris Old Masters, Impressionist & sales in the future, though with Johnson pushed back the date Modern, Modern British and social distancing for our Great Grooms, an antiques centre in Hungerford, is among to June 15 for businesses in Contemporary Art. It will be colleagues and customers it the businesses preparing to open their premises to the public England. held in London on July 28 but will need careful management from June 15. The original date was the auction house has yet to to ensure that everyone is safe.” conditional on declining rates confirm access details regard- Woolley & Wallis will begin of infection which has led to the ing live auctions and live auctions from June 17 with viewings on morning of sales in pictures and antiques sales will delay. exhibitions. its English & European order to be able to set up the be live online only, with an Devolved nations of the UK Fellows is installing a Ceramics and Glass sale. Its space for the auction. We auctioneer on the rostrum but other than England will be HikVision thermal camera in upstairs saleroom in Salisbury expect more people will view with no bidders in the room. easing their lockdowns at a reception areas in both its has room for up to 30 people before and book a phone line or It is currently discussing pace determined by their own Mayfair premises and saleroom obeying the two-metre distance bid online. We do not expect a room bidding for its Islamic governments. headquarters in Birmingham rule with room for more if lot of people will want to sit in sale on June 16. to test visitors and staff for high overflow is needed. the saleroom for three hours.” Roseberys joint managing Going live temperatures. Not all 30 people will be The company will keep staff director Vicki Wonfor said: “If Christie’s first live sale with The firm will also operate able to face the auctioneer but to a minimum and many will we do allow room bidding then bidders in the room in London an online automated booking there will be screens showing be based in its warehouse on it will be on a basis where you since lockdown will be its Art system for customers looking the rostrum. Chairman John the edge of town to allow for would book a seat for the of the Islamic and Indian to visit in person for valuations Axford said: “We are not safer distancing. Clients will be auction to attend to ensure Worlds auction on June 25 and viewing. Physical viewings expecting to get that many asked to book to view. social distancing can be (although in a statement it said in both London and requests to fill the room. We At Roseberys in West adhered to.” it anticipates the “majority of Birmingham will restart will not be able to provide Norwood the early June Continued on page 4 50,000 Auction catalogues Scanned or hard copy thecatalogstar.com Tel: 01225 829 090 PROOF OF PROVENANCE. INCREASE VALUE Follow us on Twitter Antiques Trade Gazette is published and originated by Metropress Ltd, Contents@ATG_Editorial Issue 2445 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 Dinky journey Commissioning Editor Anne Crane Cars that were reassembled Chief Production Editor Tom Derbyshire for the South African market Digital & Art Market Editor Alex Capon make big money together Reporter Frances Allitt page 8 Marketing Manager Beverley Marshall In The News page 4-5 Print & ProduCtion Director Justin Massie-Taylor London Art Week focus on online staging SUBSCRIPTIONS ENQUIRIES Polly Stevens +44 (0)20 3725 5507 Export licensing unit restarts with digital forms [email protected] EDITORIAL Sotheby’s/Katz sale is a success +44 (0)20 3725 5520 [email protected] ADVERTISING News Digest page 8-9 +44 (0)20 3725 5604 Includes Bid Barometer [email protected] AUCTION ADVERTISING Charlotte Scott-Smith +44 (0)20 3725 5602 Auction Reports [email protected] NON-AUCTION ADVERTISING HAMMER HIGHLIGHTS Dan Connor +44 (0)20 3725 5605 Far East trade to the Middle East page 12-13 [email protected] CLASSIFIED ART MARKET Rebecca Bridges +44 (0)20 3725 5604 Saleroom stars [email protected] John Minton’s simple London side rather than Islamic and Indian art INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING familiar sun-drenched scenes page 14-15 Susan Glinska +44 (0)20 3725 5607 at Chiswick Auctions [email protected] BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER page 12 Francine Libessart +44 (0)20 3725 5613 Mammoth sale of more than 3000 lots delayed [email protected] but auctioneers undaunted page 18-19 CALENDAR CONTROLLER & FAIRS AND MARKETS ADVERTISING Rachel Tolley +44 (0)20 3725 5606 [email protected] Previews page 20-21 ATG PRODUCTION +44 (0)20 3725 5620 Muireann Grealy +44 (0)20 3725 5623 Dealers’ Diary SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES Further super selection of books, maps and This product is prints on offer online page 22-26 produced from sustainably managed forests and controlled sources. 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Sign up today for free and stay one step ahead antiquestradegazette.com/morningbriefing 2 | 6 June 2020 antiquestradegazette.com PAGE 002 2445.indd 1 29/05/2020 16:53:03 WWAdFREE_Ceramics_ATG_244x335mm.qxp_Layout 1 27/05/2020 09:47 Page 2 ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS Wednesday 17th June 2020 at 10am Exbury House, Hampshire. A very rare façon de Venise carafe or ewer for the Austrian market, c.1560­90, Italian, 20.3cm. Estimate £2,000­3,000 Provenance: Alfred de Rothschild (1842­1918), at Halton House, Lionel de Rothschild (1882­1942), Edmund de Rothschild (1916­2009), at Exbury House, Hampshire. Viewing by appointment only ENQUIRIES Clare Durham | +44 (0)1722 424507 | [email protected] 51­61 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3SU www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk *Visit woolleyandwallis.co.uk/buying for additional charges on final hammer price LIVE PAGE 003 2445.indd 1 29/05/2020 09:06:44 News Date now set for English antiques firms to reopen premises Continued from front page Left: this portrait shows Thomas Craven (1715-72), Rear Admiral of At Sworders in Stansted the Blue and MP for Berkshire. It Mountfitchet the first sale after The nature of our was painted by London portraitist the new government rules [dealer] sector Andrea Soldi and is offered at come into force will be the “ Great Grooms for £65,000. means it is mid-century and modern design auction on June 23. reasonably well Chairman Guy Schooling prepared for many Podger said: “We have all of the said: “Opening to the public of the restrictions necessary protective screens, will not affect our method of sanitisers and a one-way system selling. We will look to offer in place – one staircase up and viewing by appointment as having a policy of staff another down – and will be soon as we can but we will still demonstrating objects to compliant with all government be unable to have many people customers without the guidelines to protect our staff, in the saleroom together safely.