In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers and others. This week Christie’s battles Turkey over an Anatolian idol while Paris prepares for the Biennale and autumn season.

A group of previously unseen paintings by ‘the Lowry of the Potteries’ are on show in Cheshire.

Californian agriculturalist Lindley Bothwell (1901-86) made a fortune growing oranges in the San Fernando Valley and devoted much of his prosperity to classic cars.

The York Art Gallery has secured £180,000 towards its fundraising appeal to purchase a key work by local artist Albert Moore (1841-93).

A large collection of masonic glassware will go under the hammer in Bury St Edmunds next week.

A letter written by Albert Einstein to a close friend predicting Adolf Hitler’s rise has surpassed estimates at a US auction.

A Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ once owned by the actor himself will go under the hammer in New York in October.

An updated website for Hemswell Antique Centres has been launched as part of a larger programme of redevelopment marking its 30th year.

A world coin specialist vied with other bidders over a Roman coin hoard last week at Hansons Auctioneers.

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from the voices of the art and antiques market.

An exhibition at Sotheby’s Geneva showcases Cecil Beaton’s (1904-80) photographs of women wearing jewellery.

A sketch study by Pop artist Peter Blake is to go under the hammer in Cambridgeshire auction house Rowley’s.

A Ru Guanyao brush washer is up at auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.

“Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.”

A painting by Canaletto’s nephew Bellotto has been saved for the nation after being acquired by the National Gallery in London.