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Auction Report June 2025: Mysteries, masterpieces and memorabilia

2025-05-30T08:30:58.323

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Kevin MacDonald examines an eclectic array of lots at the London spring sales, where some fascinating curiosities found buyers

There was a good deal of energy at the spring viewings, including the return of Gardiner Houlgate to the London scene, but the ultimate sales results were rather uneven. There were memorable lots, but the majority of six-figure items were left firmly on the shelf. Before the sales even began Brompton’s pulled the prospect of having a Stradivari on the block (the 1700 ‘de Beriot’ violin)…

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