Latest art, antiques and auctions news
Affordable art: Five works offered or sold for under £1000 including a colourful view of Trinidad
Whether you are looking for a colourful modern scene or a rare historical work, there are plenty of great pictures being bought and sold at auctions on thesaleroom.com every week.
Snuggle up with a great sofa from thesaleroom.com
From plush and practical to decorative or decadent, there are loads of lovely sofas to be found at auction.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: A cameo signed by Guiseppe Cerbara, a hare’s fur teabowl and an Australian Batman
From the thousands of lots that appear at auctions every week on thesaleroom.com, here we focus on three exceptional lots bought by online bidders this month
Five rare prototype never in production Royal Doulton Toby jugs for a unique collection
What makes an item rare and highly collectable? One obvious factor is the number of objects ever in circulation, so prototype designs and models never put into production will always be a winner when it comes to demand.
Indulge your passions: collect postcards
Postcards have been a popular collecting field for more than a century.
Join drummers in raising money for the NHS with a music memorabilia auction
A group of musicians, TV presenter, dealer and professional drummer Paul Martin and auction house Dawsons are raising funds for NHS charities.
Catch these great sales as auction houses reopen premises to the public
The calendar of forthcoming auctions is filling up as firms in England begin to reopen.
The Ideal Home - Original source material for the best in Scandinavian style
Original Scandinavian furnishings from a North London flat that featured in Ideal Home Magazine in 1962 are coming up for sale later this month.
A trio of teapots: one to use, one to display and one to tell the time
Keep calm and drink tea – certainly good advice during the current lockdown. And what better way to enjoy a brew than serving it in a rare, elegant or unusual teapot?
Spice up your life with some super salt and pepper pots
From stately silver to kitschy creatures, salt and pepper shakers offer a niche but accessible collecting field.