Online portals

Dealer portal Online Galleries is to close on July 1 with its US owner choosing to focus instead on growing the art, antiques and vintage online marketplace 1stdibs.

Christie’s will sell a collection of art and design objects through marketplace 1stdibs.

EBay has announced a change to its postal tracking policy as a caution against buyers who fraudulently claim they never received items that were sent.

The Kairos Collective, an online dealing platform for antique and designer furniture, has stopped charging commission on every sale as part of a major change in its trading model.

Online vintage and second-hand watch retailer Watchfinder.co.uk has been bought by Swiss luxury goods firm Richemont.

A French online marketplace for vintage furniture and home decorating items has launched a UK website.

The growth of the global online art market slowed in 2017 as price transparency remains a key issue for new buyers.

Auction Technology Group (ATG) - parent company of Antiques Trade Gazette and thesaleroom.com - has merged with German art and antiques portal Lot-tissimo.com.

Sotheby’s has bought Viyet, a website for interior design, vintage and antique furniture.

A site where collectors can buy and sell artwork with no commission or intermediary has launched online.

A new platform for antiques and design dealers has launched online.

The British Museum’s Collection Online database is back up and running after a technical glitch forced it out of action this month.