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AUCTION HOUSE COULD HAVE TREASURES IN STORE
Monday, 10 June 2013
With American reality TV series, Storage Wars, drawing in incredible viewing figures, a Glasgow auction house has decided to bring the concept to a Scottish audience.
McTear’s has launc...
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Spotlight on Scottish Contemporary Art
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
It's not uncommon to report that any given Scottish Contemporary Art Auction (SCAA) was a huge success;
As the only auction house in the UK (in the entire world, no less) to host a mon...
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Asian Art at McTear’s
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Interest in Asian works of art at auction has steadily increased over the past ten years or so.
The demand for quality Chinese and Japanese works of art has avoided the hard hit of...
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Whisky, drink divine!
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
May's whisky selection is so extensive it's been necessary for us to install some new shelving to accomodate it all! And even with the extra space, the whisky shelves are almost groaning with rare and remarkable...
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All aboard the Cape Horn!
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
This wonderful ship builder’s scale model of 'Cape Horn III' is an exact replica of the real ship. Cape Horn III built for Lithgows of Port Glasgow, for the Lyle Shipping C...
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From the mouth of a giant...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Named for the Roman deity of fire and after an early maker, vestas (short matches) were used extensively between 1890 and 1920 to light stoves and lanterns, although they were often unreliable and prone to igniti...
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WYLLIE’S STEEL DOG IS THE PERFECT PET FOR ART LOVERS
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
A rare sculpture of a dog by internationally renowned Scottish artist, George Wyllie, could fetch up to £1,000 when it goes under the hammer in Glasgow later this month.
The appropriate...
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HOWSON SALE RAISES £202,000
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
AS HUNDREDS TURN OUT FOR AUCTION
* Artist's former wife sells personal collection
* Hundreds of buyers descend on auction house as rare Bowie sketches fetch £35k
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GLASGOW GETS READY FOR LARGEST EVER HOWSON SALE
Monday, 15 April 2013
• Artist’s former wife to sell personal collection
• 390 works to go under the hammer including rare early school works and drawings of Bowie and Madonna
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Charity Whisky Auction is a Dram Good Idea!
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Our whisky auction has a charity focus this month, with around 80 lots being sold on behalf of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
The SWA team cycled to all 107 distilleries across Scotland t...
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Upcoming Auctions
Fine Jewellery
26 June 2013
This auction will include approximately 300 lots of fine jewellery.
For information on consigning...
The Scottish Pictures Auction
27 June 2013
This auction features fine paintings by Scottish artists of the last 200 years including outstanding...
Asian Works of Art
30 July 2013
This auction will feature ceramics, ivory, bronze, jade, lacquer, wood, silver and cloisonne from Ch...