Latest art, antiques and auctions news
Old Master pictures in the limelight at auction
A sale of Old Masters and 19th century pictures taking place this month will offer works ranging from an historic view of Venice to a sinuous figurative chalk sketch.
Time for tea: take a break and buy a tea set at auction
Sit down to a proper cup of tea, with a slice of cake or biscuits, in style with one of these tea sets on offer at auction.
Sports memorabilia up at auction including Busby Babe Duncan Edwards overnight bag
Sports specialist Graham Budd’s sale on March 8-9 includes poignant lots related to Busby Babe Duncan Edwards.
A sparkling taste of cool Britannia
Once the victims of fashion, collectors in the current market are clamouring once more for pieces made by British jewellers in the 1960s and 1970s. These were the decades that changed British post-war jewellery.
Bid at these auctions to mark International Women’s Day including a special charity sale
Dreweatts of Newbury is holding a special charity auction to mark International Women’s Day (March 8th), the annual global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Five pictures estimated at £1000 or under at specialist fine art auction
A sale of Old Masters, British and European Paintings will be held at Woolley & Wallis on March 1-2.
Items belonging to Sir Michael Caine come to auction – Not a Lot of People Know That
A group of personal items belonging to the actor Sir Michael Caine will be offered at Bonhams next month.
Bidding for Hollywood - The Douglas Fairbanks Jnr collection
Hollywood royalty comes to Sworders in the spring. The single owner sale on March 2 includes more than 100 lots from the family collection of the legendary American actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr (1909-2000).
Time to bid on a Bulova
"America runs on Bulova time" - so said the the world's first paid-for television advertisement broadcast on before a baseball game on July 1 1941.
Auction highlights from the weird and wonderful world of the Martin Brothers
It is hard not to be captivated by the eccentric creations of the four Martin Brothers.