2018

Francis Outred, Christie’s chairman and head of post-war and contemporary art in Europe, is leaving the auction world after 20 years to take a break and pursue a new career away from Christie’s.

The fingerprints of Old Master artist Rembrandt van Rijn have been discovered on a 17th century oil sketch by auction house Sotheby’s.

For what is probably the world’s most famous and popular steam engine, the Flying Scotsman has experienced a remarkably troubled history at times.

Not only was David Bowie a rather good musician, but he turned his talents to art as well. His diverse talents are encapsulated by two lots sold in separate UK auctions, with the first coming at Suffolk saleroom Bishop & Miller on November 10.

BADA Friends holds its next Young Friends Dealer Networking Evening next week with the aim of bringing together the next generation of art and antiques professionals.

A menagerie of claret jugs, pepperettes, whisky tots and scent bottles is being offered for sale in Essex today.

A bookshop’s tweet announcing it had sold a book that had been on its shelf for 27 years went viral over the weekend.

Revitalised by the arrival in late summer of former Bellmans chief Jonathan Pratt as managing director, Dreweatts is preparing for two key auctions at its Donnington Priory saleroom this week on November 21 and 22.

Art association Professional Advisors to the International Art Market (PAIAM) has appointed four new members to its UK board including LAPADA chief executive Freya Simms.

An antiques dealer is appealing to the trade to help locate stolen stock.

Black Friday, this year on November 23, might be an import from the US where it takes place the day after Thanksgiving, but the shopping phenomenon has taken hold in the UK.

“I can’t think of a more iconic piece of artwork from a British television show.” Find out what painting – going under the hammer soon – holds this illustrious distinction and more with our weekly quotes roundup.

The UK government has issued an export bar for Nainsukh of Guler’s ‘Trumpeters’, valued at £550,000.

The latest series of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art auctions in New York generated an overall total of close to $2bn.

Art & Antiques For Everyone returned to the NEC in Birmingham this week with 194 exhibitors showcasing silver and porcelain to fine art and furniture.

One of the UK’s most famous ‘Old Master’ paintings is coming to auction in Bristol estimated at £5000-10,000. ‘Allo ‘Allo’s 'Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies' is to be offered at East Bristol Auctions next month.

David Hockney’s ‘Portrait of an ‘Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ from 1972 became the most expensive work by a living artist when it was knocked down for $80m (£61.6m) at Christie's in New York last night.

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights that sold at auction in the last week, including a ‘Rockefeller' pattern dinner service went over seven-times estimate.