Latest art, antiques and auctions news
Impress your friends, baffle your neighbours with Contemporary art
In 1976, the British media reeled when the Tate Gallery purchased a pile of bricks for £12,000.
From Dürer to Hockney: five prints to watch at upcoming auction
Works on paper, including a selection of 79 prints, feature prominently in an upcoming auction at Dominic Winter.
Be the envy of your friends and a friend to the planet
With the fashion industry under heat for unsustainable practices, it can be difficult to know where to go to buy ethically and environmentally friendly items to add to the wardrobe.
Uniting two giants of the Mod Brit scene
A bronze bust that unites two titans of British 20th century art - the sculptor Jacob Epstein and the painter Lucien Freud - comes for sale at Sworders this month. Epstein’s 2ft 3in (68cm) high portrait of Freud is expected to bring £50,000-70,000 as part of an auction of Modern British and Contemporary Art on October 17.
From tables to truncheons: interiors sales have it all
You can find a huge variety of items in an interiors auction.
How to bring Grand Tour style to your home: buy from a collector at auction
Want to be inspired by a Grand Tour style? Head to Notting Hill for a preview of an outstanding collection.
Sir Roger Moore auction: a sale certain to raise eyebrows
Bonhams’ auction of the personal collection of the late actor and star of seven James Bond films Sir Roger Moore (1927-2017) is taking place on October 4.
Five to buy: the enduring legacy of an antiques dealer once based at Handel's House
The first day of the October 4-5 furniture and works of art sale at Woolley & Wallis includes items offered under the banner Kenneth Neame: An Enduring Legacy.
Five from Kime: Highlights from the Dreweatts sale
Collector, dealer, interior decorator: there were few who had a better eye than Robert Kime.
It’s a wrap: five pieces of movie memorabilia at upcoming auctions
Whatever your taste when it comes to films and TV, there’s plenty of memorabilia on offer from a wide range of genres at upcoming auctions.