Fine Art

Four Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) family portraits acquired under the Acceptance in Lieu scheme have gone go on public display for the first time.

A collection of watercolours amassed by Iolo Williams (1890-1962) which had been kept under a bed for over half a century raised a total of £89,150 at Olympia Auctions on October 2.

Presenting British art since 1988, British Art Fair takes place once a year to showcase some of the finest Modern British and Contemporary art available

Two of the most familiar works by Estonian graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt (1898-1954) came for sale at a recent sale at Revere Auctions in St Paul, Minnesota.

On October 26, Freeman’s Hindman in Cincinnati will offer what is believed to be the first American photograph of a romantically posed interracial couple.

A selection of important British works were on offer at Forum Auctions, including these four highlights that hammered over estimate

A rare colourway of the Ravilious for Wedgwood coronation mug took a bid of £13,500 at Gildings – a record price for Ravilious ceramics.

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

A selection of 96 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute sold for £1.1m at Lyon & Turnbull on the evening of September 26.

A religious icon has been stolen from the chapel of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

The collection of playwright John Osborne (1929-1994) is coming to auction next month.

James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of his friend Lucas Alexander Ionides, drew a strong bidding battle at Bonhams earlier today.

An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from an archaeological site in Iraq in the early 1990s has been returned to the country after being stored for an extended period by the Metropolitan Police in London.

Enjoyed by over 12,000 visitors a year, the British Art Fair hosts over 80 of the UK’s leading dealers. Here are some highlights to look out for.

A Winston Churchill (1874-1965) portrait personally signed by the former prime minister heads to Hansons on November 20.