2024

A self-portrait by artist George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) has been acquired by Watts Gallery in Compton, near Guildford.

This year’s fair is set to have a more distinct identity.

A change to Artist's Resale Right in the UK means the levy will now be calculated in pounds rather than euros.

A pair of 18th century giltwood side tables from a Scottish country house made £220,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.

Valuable silver and jewellery lost after smash-and-grab in Cheshire

By the start of 1962 the Beatles were on the cusp of stardom but challenges remained.

The first part of one of the finest collections of 18th century Meissen figures still in private hands will be offered at Bonhams in Paris on April 17.

With estimates from £60, here are seven previews of items coming up at auction this week.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a medieval seal matrix, unearthed in a Hampshire field, making a house record for Essex Coin Auctions.

Contemporary giant includes some Modern offerings including several recent sales from a London gallery.

Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed as the new director of the British Museum.

A round up of movers and shakers across the art and antiques sector

A fine example of a Scottish Colourist still life posted a house record for Glasgow saleroom Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium).

Institutions visiting from the US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK boosted demand at the 32nd edition of Salon du Dessin in Paris.

The Treasure House Fair has hired US fairs specialist Helen Allen as its development director.

The National Gallery has acquired 'Eucharist' (c.1637-40), a depiction of the Last Supper, by Nicolas Poussin (1594–1664).

Three unpublished drawings by the French artist Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (1791-1824) have sold at auction in Paris.

Several pictures and one leatherwork portrait have recently gone to institutions in the US and France.

With estimates from £120, here are six previews of lots coming up at auction this week.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a rare Clarice Cliff promotional piece depicting Mount Etna emerging in Stourbridge.