Hi Emma and all,

I’m replying to the list as this might be of interest to all.

 

To my knowledge, the Courtauld has the best run of auction catalogues and the National Art Library at the V&A also has an excellent run.

 

Best,

Carla

 

 

 

 

 

Dear all,

Can anyone help this enquirer? Our auction catalogues are all on closed access and we don’t collect decorative art. If you can help, please reply to him direct.

Many thanks

Emma

 

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Stephen

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Wright

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A question re. auction house sale catalogues originating from a London-based researcher for an art and antiques advisory company.

 

Is anyone aware of a publicly-accessible library that keeps lengthy runs of sale catalogues from the major auction houses on open shelf access?

 

Ideally holdings would include catalogues from the 1970s onwards, from all of the London, New York, and European branches of Sotheby’s and Christie’s; even better would be decent holdings of other Parisian auctioneers.

 

The focus is on decorative arts and furniture rather than paintings.

 

A library in or near to London is required, but interested to learn of alternatives further afield. 

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