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Dozens of London galleries are primed to open their doors to the public for the capital’s first physical mass art event in months.

On Friday, April 16, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1766.45 / €1479.31 / £1283.68

The West as well as the East made a major contribution to the success of Gorringe’s £1m sale on March 30 where, overall, 86% of the 593 lots sold.

Estimated at £60-80 but sold at £11,500, this set of 14-point deer antlers provided Martel Maides (17.5% buyer’s premium) with a sensational result.

Bid to a far higher than predicted £1000 in a recent West Country sale was a broadside whose lengthy title read: 'Life, Trial, and Execution of T.Cooper. Who was executed at Newgate this Morning for the Murder of Timothy Daly, a Policeman, at Highbury.'

David Malík of David Malík African Arts has a primary interest in the field of Contemporary African art and the long-standing art traditions of western and central Africa.

Second slice from Ducret collection plus other sources achieve high prices in Zurich

The highlight of the Koller spring series came from the Old Masters sale.

Organiser Peter Binfield is hoping for fine weather and a good turnout of 100-plus dealers at the first of this year’s Vintage & Classic Arms Fairs at Kempton Park on Sunday, May 2.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including TEFAF deciding to cease its autumn fair in New York and concentrate on its spring event.

The best known of the decorators who worked at Aynsley in the 20th century is the flower painter Joseph A Bailey.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book sales.

The name ‘peg tankard’ comes from the vertical row of pegs inside that can be used to measure the amount of alcohol drunk as it was passed around a table.

Auctioneer Jeremy Lamond looks forward to a packed sale schedule at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury.

Collecting 19th and early 20th century board games and puzzles became a fascination for Bud Newman, who encountered them through his business.

The sale of Islamic Art & Antiquities at Roseberys London (25% buyer’s premium) on March 31 included this New Kingdom yellow quartzite shabti fragment.

A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

Tom Edwards is now managing director of London picture dealership Abbott and Holder following the retirement of co-director Philip Athill.

One of the most famous works by French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-75) is 'La Danse'.

Dealer Lawrence Mitchell has repurposed his blog, themeissenman.com, to help collectors and salerooms distinguish between authentic and imitation pieces.