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Dealers braved the elements in New York this week as the city’s ‘Asia Week’ events kicked off in spite of 7in of snow falling.

A snowstorm expected to hit New York over the next 24 hours has led to changes to ‘Asia Week’ auctions scheduled for this week.

This sturdy-looking ‘stagecoach trunk’ accompanied the great American writer Mark Twain on a great many of his travels. It will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions in New York on March 8 where the starting bid is $25,000.

Kitchener’s moustache-adorned stern visage staring out with finger extended demanding that you join your country’s army is not only one of the best-known First World War posters but one of the most familiar posters overall.

A second edition of the Art Business Conference launches in New York April.

A selection of Ming dynasty objects are to be offered for sale at Sotheby’s New York next month.

Bonhams has announced the appointment of Ben Walker as head of modern and decorative art and design in the US.

Oprah Winfrey has been revealed as the buyer of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II from Christie’s in 2006 after reports emerged that she sold the painting last year for a $63m profit.

TEFAF has released the exhibitor list for its second fair in New York which runs at the Park Avenue Armory next May. Among the new galleries signing up is Contemporary art powerhouse White Cube.

A judge has ruled that the New York art dealer involved in the $80m forgery scandal that brought down the Knoedler gallery will not serve further prison time.

Sotheby's have appointed Brooke Lampley as vice chairman of their Fine Art division. She will join the company after 12 years at rival Christie’s.

Not many wartime flags survive to be sold at auction due to their inevitably fragile nature, but those flown by Allied forces during the D-Day landings must have been particularly precious as mementos.

Christie’s have appointed Furio Rinaldi as associate specialist in the Old Master Drawings department in New York.

The company behind online art and antiques auctioneer Auctionata and Paddle8 has filed for preliminary insolvency to restructure its business.

Sotheby’s is taking legal action to recover its losses over the sale of a ‘fake’ Italian Old Master.

America’s previously neglected founding father Alexander Hamilton is now firmly back to prominence after the Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’, which won eleven Tony Awards last year. The show is now coming to London's West End this year.

Christie’s former US president Marc Porter will begin his new role at rival Sotheby’s next week.