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Friday, 19th March 2010

The European Fine Art Fair 2010

4:58pm

The 2010 edition of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) got off to a flying and elegant start on preview day, 11 March, with an impressive concentration of Hermès handbags and Chanel suits per square mile.

The private view was attended by a record 10,500 people, and saw some key sales being made. Sculpture specialists Robert Bowman Gallery sold a white marble and bronze bust of Othello by Pietro Calvi to a private collector – who intends it for display at the National Gallery of Art, Washington – for a six-figure sum, while Ben Janssens Oriental Art sold more than...

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Spaced out

A recent exhibition in Nottingham showcases contemporary artists' exploration of the Communist-era space race.

Architecture - Bring Back the Railings

As part of a metal salvage drive for munitions in World War II, many of the UK’s parks and squares lost their iron railings. With the National Gallery now victim to a constant stream of commercial events in its environs, isn’t it time we got them back?