28 JULY 1990, page 40

Sale-rooms

Inflation and perversion Alistair McAlpine T here has been much holding of breath in the world's major sale-rooms in the last few months — a couple of Van Goghs passed the line.......

U G Ust To Ts Xi) :i Iy• A Monthly Selection Of

forthcoming events recommended by The Spectator's regular critics OPERA Le Huron, Buxton Festival from 2 August. Rarely performed opera by 18th-century Belgian composer Gretry,......