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Although he chose to work as a freelancer from a small home studio in Luton, Leslie Harradine (1887-1965) provided a regular supply of figures to Royal Doulton for almost 40 years.

Two lots of antique English silver trounced their estimates on the same day at New York state auction houses located less than 30 miles apart.

Although he produced work for Broadway, Hollywood and the US Army, David Klein (1918-2005) is best remembered for the Jet Age posters he created for Howard Hughes and Trans World Airlines.

Discovery recalls earliest American silversmith of African descent

The Plateelbakkerij Rozenburg (Royal Delftware Factory) was established in The Hague in 1883 in the hope of making blue and white tin-glazed earthenwares.

The primary draw to a sale at Roland Auctions (30% buyer’s premium) was a series of lots benefiting Columbia University.

Swedish artists are especially prominent in show staged by first-time exhibitor at Master Drawings

The art world descends on New York in the closing days of January. The Winter Show, Master Drawings New York, and a number of sales at the major auction houses make the season de rigeur for major collectors.

Cotswolds dealer Paul Shutler has sold a pair of EW Godwin-designed andirons to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

Some of the rarest coins in world numismatics were sold at auction in New York last week. Auction sessions spanning seven consecutive days (January 12-18) were held as part of the annual New York International Numismatic Convention, the US’s largest and most prestigious numismatic event known as NYINC.

A set of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings realised a premium-inclusive $250,000 (£187,500) at Heritage Auctions of Dallas.

A recent sale at Marion Antique Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Marion, Massachusetts included a large Meiji vase by Kanamori Soshichi (1821-92).

Dovecotes also cause a flutter in North Carolina as British pottery achieves strong prices

A set of 12 Chinese export pictures depicting the manufacture and distribution of porcelain was among the highlights of a recent sale held by Nadeau’s in Windsor, Connecticut.