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Pictures by the early English Surrealist Peter Rose Pulham (1910-56) are relatively rare at auction but the interest garnered by a few works that emerged recently suggested they are on the rise commercially.

The original artwork for 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' sold at Sotheby’s for $1.6m (£1.3m) plus 20% buyer’s premium in New York on June 26.

Selection of items by the Hungarian family firm date from most in-demand era of production

A fine example of Thai silversmithing sold well above its estimate for €17,000 (£14,400) at Historia Auctionata (27% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Berlin on June 19. The 9in (23cm) parcel gilt and niello pumpkin-form tea kettle probably dated from the 1870s.

The sale of Indian and Islamic art at Olympia Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in London on June 5 included two fine private collections of Iznik pottery.

Metal-detecting finds often prove valuable both in terms of heritage and a healthy sum at auction.

Dating back to ancient Egypt and peaking in popularity in western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the ‘singerie’ (French for ‘monkey trick’) is a genre of satirical art depicting fashionably attired monkeys, humorously imitating human behaviour.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper auctions

Norfolk event will make a return to a venue last used about nine years ago as part of a busy line-up

A 1953 first edition, first impression copy of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel Casino Royale in its original dust jacket, bought at a car boot sale for £1, sold for £10,000 hammer at Adam Partridge (25% buyer’s premium) in Devon.

For literary party animals of a certain age, budget hedonists, marijuana enthusiasts and Richard E Grant fans, 'Withnail and I' is the quintessential cult movie.

A Thomas Tompion masterpiece was the star turn at The Treasure House Fair when dealership Carter Marsh sold it in the same city where it was created 300 years ago.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Kinghams opening a valuation office in London.

Little-known work by the Yorkshire author dating from 1927 is boosted by dedication to Suffragette friend

Our selection of lots from five upcoming auctions

Concept Art Gallery (22% buyer’s premium) in Pittsburgh enjoyed a sensational result on June 8.

'The Artisan Brocante' was launched last year in the gardens of Grantham House a 17th-18th century National Trust property in the Lincolnshire town of Grantham.

With a rusty blade and seemingly anonymous scabbard, an ornate hilt was the key as to why an Indian tulwar sword estimated at £100-200 instead sold for a huge hammer price of £109,500 (plus 22% buyer’s premium).