Records broken at landmark Cheffins Art & Design Sale
One of the first records to be broken was £14,500 paid for a painting by famous Norfolk-based artist, Gwyneth Johnstone. Titled Provencale Market, the picture was one of seventeen remaining works from Johnstones private collection and studio near Coltishall.
CAMBRIDGE
.- A number of auction records were broken at the Cheffins Art & Design Sale on 25th February which saw works by some of the biggest names in 20th century art and sculpture go under the hammer in Cambridge.
Martin Millard, Director, Cheffins says: Despite a complete lack of public viewing or attendance, appetite for fresh-to-market, quality entries proved insatiable, with a series of auction records set during the course of this incredibly buoyant sale. A captive audience of bidders, unable to spend their money on other things, resulted in record numbers of registrations and a sale rate of 95% by lot, with 54% of buyers being entirely new clients. With a
HANNIBAL â Twain on Main, one of Hannibalâs major downtown events, will be making a comeback this year after falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
During Tuesday nightâs meeting of the Hannibal City Council approval was given to a handful of requests from the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council, some of which are necessary in order for the festival to take place. The OK was given to close certain downtown streets, to use city-owned property, to sell alcohol on city-owned property and to discharge firearms loaded with blanks.
The family-friendly street festival, which celebrates Mark Twainâs books, will again take place over the Memorial Day weekend, which will occur this year on May 28 through May 30.