Old Master Paintings

The July Old Master Sales, in London, were not thrilling, but they did show some solid results, which will keep the trade and collectors happy over the summer. Sotheby’s Day Sales, of the lesser fry, totalled £3.716M and all but 20 of the 135 lots found buyers. The one big surprise was the £409,000 for […]

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