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Gilbert Leigh Marks (1861 - 1905).
“The man who buys the stock plate is buying useful articles but not unique ones, whereas he who commissions an original work upon which the craftsman has bestowed his best personal labour is buying a work of art, the money value of which increases with an increase of reputation that […]

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The Cotswold Auction Company Unearth Museum Quality Arts and Crafts Casket in Cheltenham UK

“The man who buys the stock plate is buying useful articles but not unique ones, whereas he who commissions an original work upon which the craftsman has bestowed his best personal labour is buying a work of art, the money value of which increases with an increase of reputation that may come to the artist”. […]

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Cotswold Auction Company unearth a museum quality Arts and Crafts casket in Cheltenham.

NEW YORK - On September 8, Christie’s will launch its first ever sale dedicated exclusively to works by international contemporary designers. Offering collectors works fresh to the market by some of the most important designers living and working today, the sale will include pieces by Marc Newson, Forrest Myers, Zaha Hadid, Ron Arad, Maarten Baas, […]

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Christie?s First Contemporary Design Sale in New York

(Northport, Ala.) - A beautiful Parisian street scene with figures, rendered by the French artist Henri Victor Lesur (1863-1900), housed in an ornate frame and measuring 2′ 8” x 2′ 4”, crossed the block for $14,575 at a multi-estate sale held June 29 by Hal Hunt Auctions. Artwork dominated the event, although the top lot […]

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PARISIAN STREET SCENE BY THE FRENCH ARTIST HENRI VICTOR LESUR (1863-1900) SOARS TO $14,575 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD JUNE 29th BY HAL HUNT AUCTIONS

The Cotswold Auction Company, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The Directors, Lindsey Braune and Elizabeth Poole wish to announce the appointment of Stephen Sheppard as Saleroom & Internet Business Manager.

Stephen Sheppard has been associated with the Antiques trade in the Cotswolds for over 15 years as the former owner of Greystones Gallery Lechlade on Thames, specializing in Arts and Crafts Furniture and Artefacts. As former Deputy Mayor of Lechlade on Thames and Chairman of the Lechlade on Thames Antique Dealers Association, Stephen Sheppard is well known to many associated with the Cotswold Antiques and Fine Art trades throughout the United Kingdom.

Now based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Stephen Sheppard assumes responsibility for all three salerooms in Cheltenham, Cirencester and Gloucester. Stephen Sheppard will also be developing new internet business for The Cotswold Auction Company by regularly contributing to specialist live internet sales and the new interactive weblog @ www.cotswoldauction.blogspot.com.

Stephen Sheppard can be contacted as follows:

Saleroom & Internet Business Manager
The Cotswold Auction Company
Chapel Walk Saleroom
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3DS

Telephone 01242 256 363
Mobile 07528 663 609
email: s.sheppard@cotswoldauction.co.uk

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New Internet Business Manager for The Cotswold Auction Company