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New world record for Canaletto as view of Venice sells for £31.9m

The Art Newspaper

The bustling view of Venice from around 1732, once owned by Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole, smashed the artist's auction record tonight at Christie's in London

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Magritte painting could bring more than $95m at Christie's marquee New York sales this autumn

The Art Newspaper

If it goes for the auction house's estimate, "L'empire des lumières" (1954), from the collection of late interior designer Mica Ertegun, would set an auction record for the Surrealist artist

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Christie’s celebrates the late Syrian artist Marwan with non-selling London show

The Art Newspaper

In May, Christie’s for the first time delivered a white-glove sale for its online Modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art auction in Dubai. The sale included a section dedicated to Saudi artists, with almost all the works selling over their high estimates. Marwan’s last solo show in London was at the Mosaic Rooms in 2015.

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

Invaluable

In 1994, Weymss Ware officially returned to its Scottish homeland, with artist Griselda Hill acquiring the trademark for her pottery in Ceres, Fife. Online auction marketplaces working with a combination of major and specialist auction houses are also handy for sourcing and doing your research.

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Thinking of Selling Art? Here’s What’s Worth Something and What’s Not

Syl-Lee Antiques

At Syl-Lee Antiques, we specialize in buying original works by listed artists , those whose names actually do carry weight in galleries, auction houses, and museum collections. ” Listed artists are those with verified auction records, mentions in scholarly publications, or inclusion in museum collections.