Christie’s latest series of ‘Classic Week’ auctions were the last conducted by global president and lead auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen before leaving the company to become an independent art adviser.

Many of Cyril Edward Power’s (1872-1951) most sought-after subjects for his futurist-style linocuts involve different methods of public transport.

The highest auction prices for Mary Adshead (1904-95) all came at Sotheby’s Olympia back in 2006.

Auctioneer congratulates ex-pat bidder in Welsh as she buys a Kyffin Williams for the first time

Up in North Yorkshire, it was a view of a landscape down south that led Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) British, European & Sporting Art sale.

A wide range of eastern European works is increasingly attracting strong demand at auction

A couple of headline lots, a scattering of rare and unusual pictures and one of the most valuable consignments of prints ever offered lifted the latest series of Old Master auctions in London.

An eastern European picture that commanded bidding at a recent UK regional auction was a trademark painting by Polish artist Jan Lebenstein (1930-99).

It is often said that the mark of a good illustrator is that their work is instantly recognisable.

A large full-length portrait of Isabel de Borbón, Queen of Spain, by the great Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) will be offered at Sotheby’s New York in February.

Some notable auction action has been generated by the artist Robert Polhill Bevan (1865-1925) over the last few months.

Cast-iron provenances and first appearances on the market combine to boost value in a Cornish saleroom

While pictures of young female sitters are not unusual in the oeuvre of George Clausen (1852-1944), ones with mythological or allegorical subjects are distinctly rarer.

A group of Modern and Impressionist pictures provided a significant boost to the latest Art & Design post 1880 sale held at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium).

An auction record for Harry Becker (1865-1928) was set this autumn.