Auction Report January 2024: A generous offering
2024-01-09T09:31:00
A Brothers Amati violin, another by a lesser-known Guadagnini and a cello by ‘the father of the piano’ all made waves at the London sales, as Kevin MacDonald reports
There was a rich range of offerings this autumn across the London houses, but we are perhaps finally starting to see some impact of higher interest rates and economic self-doubt. Ingles & Hayday (I&H) offered a formidable 307 lots (after withdrawals), Brompton’s 270, and Tarisio increased its London presence with 62…