Latest art, antiques and auctions news
Modern art comes to the fore at Newcastle auction
Many auction houses are focusing more and more on specialist sales these days, staging dedicated auctions in particular categories or holding themed events.
Gandhi glasses to be offered at Bristol auction
Items associated with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - later known as Mahatma ('the great soul') Gandhi are highly sought-after collector pieces.
Affordable film posters to find at auction from childhood favourites to classic cinema
The most sought-after film posters can take hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction, but there are plenty to be found for £5000 or less on thesaleroom.com.
Affordable art: Five works offered or sold for under £1000 including a view of Tower Bridge
Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, still-lifes, abstracts – whatever type of picture you are looking for you will find plenty to choose at auctions on thesaleroom.com.
They do it with mirrors: bring more light in to your home with a vintage or antique looking glass at auction
Mirrors make a space feel brighter and larger. With so much sunshine at the moment, make the most of it by placing mirrors on your walls to reflect the light into your home.
Cheers – five ideas to turn your home into a pub
Reluctant to venture out down the local so often in these Covid-19 aware times? You could just kit your home out as a local boozer for a while.
Choose the right dining table for your home (and your wallet) at auction
When choosing the perfect dining table – and indeed any piece of household furniture – it is crucial to choose something functional that suits your space and fits your budget.
Five abstract splashes of colour to brighten up your wall
Bored of pretty but derivative chocolate-box village scenes? The Modern British art market is a good choice to explore for striking abstract images to suit a range of budgets.
Bonhams goes back to nature with latest Decorative Art and Design auction
Learn more about the birds and the bees with auction house Bonhams’ latest sale. Its Decorative Art and Design sale on August 11 features an array of wonderful objet d’art and items inspired by nature.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: A Bristol orphanage sampler, a poster from the 1970 Bath Festival and a rare pair of English porcelain shepherds
The sale at Lawrences of Crewkerne on July 23 produced an unexpected result when this pair of early English porcelain figures of shepherds left ‘in the white’ leapt past hopes of £100-200 to bring £10,000.