Sotheby's boss in shooting accident

We've just heard that auctioneer and Sotheby's Europe chairman Henry Wyndham was accidentally shot during a grouse hunt in Scotland....

In the news: Cars Crash; Austen Ascends, Riters Rule!

I'm not sure whether it's a brag, or just the thing to say at the moment, or what, but antiques dealers, valuers and auctioneers kee...

Sluggish Canadian Art Auction

Artist Tom Thomson A few things strike me about the reaction to Sotheby's Canadian Art auction on Thursday 27th. Pieces by Jean-Paul Rio...

Chinese Art Market Woes – Just how secure is this bubble?

"Bah!" said Scrooge, "Humbug!" - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol We had hoped that we’d heard the last about the Qian...

More on the Qianlong Vase

It now appears that the transaction for the Qianlong Vase will be completed.  At least, that's what auctioneer Peter Bainbridge is being...

Queen Juliana's garage sale

Much is being made about the current Sotheby's sale (what, Sotheby's again?  I'll have to start talking about something else) of...

What's Going on with Goodman?

Okay, I'm confused; I'll admit it. I'm a simple woman, from a simple village.  I like things to be simple. Unfortunately, life i...

Outta Space

Seems like I've been blogging an awful lot about Sotheby's recently.  Well, they're always in the news, so one can hardly help i...

When opulence becomes decadence

I've been crazy busy, as is usual of late, so I suppose that by now everyone has seen last week's spate of  articles regarding prote...

Sotheby's did what?! That's no way to treat a gentleman.

Those of us who run modest antiques establishments take some small comfort when antiques professionals of note make mistakes.  It's not...