Fine Art

A fragment of a Cycladic figure once owned by Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) is the lynchpin of an exhibition held by two dealers: Willoughby Gerrish and Elliot Davies.

Top-seller when a collection of antiques from the estate of a descendant of one of Britain’s longest-serving chancellors of the exchequer went to auction in the Cotswolds was an oil painting “in the manner of 17th century royal portraitist Peter Lely”.

The South African auction scene is heavily dependent on the work of the handful of painters who played a key role in shaping the nation’s art in the first half of the 20th century.

An original Georg Dionysius Ehret illustration of a magnolia blossom hammered for $330,000 (£242,000) at Arader Galleries (20% buyer’s premium) on February 7 in New York.

Nine potential buyers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and the US engaged in a bidding battle for a 17th century Dutch genre painting in Lille.

Bidding competition breaks out in south London for Mannerist work discovered in a west London house

Roseberys’ Prints & Multiples auction on April 16 includes 56 lots from the collection of avant-garde artist Agathe Sorel (1935-2020) and her husband Gabor Sitkey, also a painter and textile designer.

Portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020

Books from a routine call proved disappointing until a first edition Dracula loomed into view

For followers of rock stars, style icons, actors and actresses, opportunities abound to acquire signed photographs of some of the famous cultural figures of the 20th century.

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

Original works and prints by the likes of Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood are increasingly sought after

For some who are thinking of a visit to TEFAF Maastricht, the cost of staying over and paying for a hotel can be offputting and Maastricht appears too far away.

Compared with Scandinavian exploration by illustrious figures such as Nansen and Amundsen, the Vega Expedition is little known outside the region.