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Legendary British antiques dealer Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin’s collection commanded $517K at Sworders
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, U.K. – Sworders enjoyed a white-glove sale and a £406,000 ($517,400) total for the personal collection of antiques dealer Maurice Turpin (1928-2005). The January 25 auction comprised 267 lots from the London apartment of a dealer who achieved near legendary status during a 50-year career. Born in Bow, England in 1928, the son […]
Trio of French Empire gilt bronzes by Napoleon’s goldsmith roared to $51K at Stair
HUDSON, N.Y. – Spotted in a regular Thursday Morning at Stair sale, a trio of French Empire gilt bronzes by Martin-Guillaume Biennais, Napoleon’s goldsmith, sold far above expectations on January 15. After just six bids, they hammered for $40,000 ($51,200 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $800-$1,200. Stair Galleries’ cataloging was brief but, as […]
Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin: The English dealer’s legend lives on at Sworders Jan. 25
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, U.K. — Sworders will conduct an auction on Thursday, January 25 devoted to the personal collection of Maurice Turpin (1928-2005). Known throughout the trade as ‘Dick,’ he achieved near legendary status in the course of a 50-year career as an antiques dealer. During what’s been called the ‘golden age’ of the English antique […]
American regional impressionism leads series of sales at Clars Jan. 18-20, 22
OAKLAND, Calif. – Paintings demonstrating the regional variation of American Impressionism lead the January series at Clars Auction Gallery. The group of sales span Sunday, January 18 through Tuesday, January 20, and also Thursday, January 22. The Monday, January 19 session includes works by leading Impressionist artists from Kentucky, Utah, and Pennsylvania. While the majority […]
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