Art teacher sold fake pottery for thousands
A former public school art teacher duped auction houses into selling fake antique pots he made in his shed. He [...]
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Bonhams to offer the Dagger of Shah Jahan – the Taj Mahal’s creator
Filed in Bonhams on Apr.01, 2008
The late Jacques Desenfans, driven by his passion for Islamic, Indian and South East Asian history and culture, spent over [...]
Sale of school’s art fails to make grade
A MAJOR sale of Scottish masterpieces owned by an Edinburgh private school failed to meet expectations despite netting more than [...]
Bonhams & Butterfields April Sale to Feature Masterwork by William Herbert Dunton
Filed in Bonhams on Feb.27, 2008
The marquee lot of the spring auction is an exceptional fresh-to-market work entitled Sunset in the Foothills by William Herbert [...]
Banksy’s portrait of Kate Moss sells for US$191,000
Filed in Bonhams on Feb.05, 2008
LONDON: English graffiti artist Banksy’s screen print of supermodel Kate Moss sold for 96,000 pounds (€130,000, US$191,000) Tuesday at a [...]