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Auction

A huge range of art treasures go under the hammer every year in London, New York and Paris. From Old Masters, twentieth-century furniture and classic cars, everything must be sold. Among the highlights are Monet’s Waterlilies, valued at over £31 million, Guardi’s multi-million-dollar view of Venice and a rare and incredibly valuable vintage traction engine.
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  1. S5 E1 - Guardi’s Venice

    31 dicembre 2013
    23min
    TV-PG
    A magnificent painting of Venice by Francesco Guardi from the end of the eighteenth century goes under the hammer. But will it fetch between eight and ten million pounds, as estimated? There’s frenzied interest as a Bentley which once belonged to the Beatles’ manager is sold at a classic car auction in London. And the eccentric collection of the late Stanley J Seeger is auctioned.
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  2. S5 E2 - Monet’s Waterlilies

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Impressionist and Modern paintings are up for sale in London, among them Nympheas by Claude Monet. It’s one of many images of the waterlilies from his garden at Giverny and Sotheby’s are hoping for £20 to £30 million. Elsewhere in London, pieces by the French glass maker Rene Lalique have come to the market. And in Stockholm they’re selling twentieth century Danish furniture.
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  3. S5 E3 - Carrier-Belleuse Mirror

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    In London, an ornate gilt-bronze mirror designed by the sculptor Carrier-Belleuse is the star of a sale called ‘The Opulent Eye’. But will its magnificent opulence be reflected in the price? Elsewhere, a rare vintage traction engine goes under the hammer. But can it really be worth £100,000? And photographs by the late Elsbeth Juda, a window on the world of 1950s fashion, are auctioned off.
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  4. S5 E4 - Stubbs Tigers

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    7+
    George Stubbs was renowned as a master painter of horses. But it’s his portrayal of ‘Tygers at Play’ that is dominating an Old Masters sale in London. Elsewhere in the city, the maritime specialist Charles Miller is selling a very rare sixteenth-century aid to navigation. And, in Paris, it’s the design classics of the early twentieth century that are attracting bidders.
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  5. S5 E5 - Britannia Memorabilia

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    There’s high drama in the saleroom at Christie’s as a mystery buyer pays nearly £14 million for an abstract work from 1920. Elsewhere, a souvenir photo album from the building of the Royal yacht Britannia provokes interest from both ship and royal collectors. And a collection of bucolic Victorian paintings that shows a green and pleasant land comes up for sale.
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  6. S5 E6 - Warhol Painting

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    The Duke of Northumberland has decided to do a little spring cleaning and sends some of his best furniture to auction at Sotheby’s in London. But will the bidders be impressed? In Stockholm, they’re selling one of Andy Warhol’s last works which generates huge interest. And the French Impressionists come under the hammer at Christie’s.
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  7. S5 E7 - Kuramata Chair

    31 dicembre 2013
    23min
    7+
    In Paris, the work of the Japanese artist and designer Shiro Kuramata has come to auction at Christie’s, including a chair that he set on fire. But how much could something like this be worth? In rural England, they’re selling vintage tractors to eager bidders and in London classic photographs that show post-war Britain come under the hammer at Sotheby’s.
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  8. S5 E8 - Lord Raglan’s Heirlooms

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    7+
    In London, British and Irish art is attracting a lot of interest. So are the family heirlooms of Lord Raglan, the Duke of Wellington’s right-hand man. They include rare, historical mementoes of everything from the Peninsular War to the Charge of the Light Brigade. And in Sussex, Bellman’s are selling furniture at very reasonable prices.
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  9. S5 E9 - Aston Martin DB5

    31 dicembre 2013
    23min
    TV-PG
    The ancient world comes to London as a sale of rare antiquities takes place at Christie’s. Elsewhere, Coy’s are selling an immaculate Aston Martin DB5, the type driven by James Bond. But will the petrolheads be willing to pay the extravagant price? And, in Paris, buyers are queuing up to own a piece of unique twentieth century design.
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  10. S5 E10 - Kees van Dongen Art

    31 dicembre 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    The work of twentieth-century Fauvist artist Kees van Dongen comes up for sale in London. It portrays the fashionable resorts of Normandy from a hundred years ago. But will the buyers be willing to pay the price? In Sussex, Chinese bidders are arriving by the taxi-load to snap up some magnificent Asian art. And, in Stockholm, Swedish art reaches record prices.
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