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Monumental sculptures by great British artists offered by Sworders May 19FARNHAM, UK – Sworders is currently offering selected contents from The Sculpture Park, the open-air display in the village of Churt, England. The auction of modern and contemporary outdoor sculpture runs online until Sunday, May 19. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Run by artist, collector, and dealer Eddie Powell during the […]
British World War II recruiting poster in Hebrew leads our five auction highlightsWorld War II-era Poster, in Hebrew, Recruiting Jewish Women to Join the British Army, $7,800 TEL AVIV – Second World War posters recruiting British and American women to the war effort are a familiar sight at auction. Less well known, and much harder to find, are the posters that encouraged thousands of Jewish women to […]
Hester Bateman, queen of British silversmithsNEW YORK — Collecting silver is a passion for those who seek eye-catching centerpieces fit for a palace or even just tumblers for everyday use. There are many styles as well as an infinite number of silversmiths to choose from. Women silversmiths were not uncommon in the 1700s, and one of the names that comes […]
Legendary British antiques dealer Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin’s collection commanded $517K at SwordersSTANSTED 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 […]