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France has changed its export licensing system for cultural goods, increasing the value thresholds and removing some red tape.

Rare auction appearance of market-fresh group of works by Norwich School artists such as Cotman and Chrome

A plentiful supply of material of British and European interest was on offer among the 703 lots of furniture, jewellery, decorative objects and fine art offered at a recent sale at Nadeau’s (23% buyer’s premium) in Windsor, Connecticut.

Two iconic Colt pistols were the big money-earners from both sides of the Atlantic in the pre-Christmas arms and armour sales.

Nicolas-Noel Boutet and Anton Vincent Lebeda pistols star at two London auctions.

In the spring of 1826, artist Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-28) arrived in Milan with his companion and patron Charles Rivet.

During its New York Americana week Christie’s (25/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) held an online-only auction devoted to Chinese export art from January 7-20.

A Winter Estates Sale at Neal in New Orleans from February 5-7 opens with just under 200 lots from the estate of journalist, author and hostess Julia Reed.

MADAM – Re: Sotheby’s outpaces Christie’s across ‘transformative’ year (front page, ATG No 2474).

Provenance can count for a lot when it comes to gun collecting and two names with quite different connotations came up at Holts (25/20% buyer’s premium).

The name Boutet appears on many fine presentation guns.

The two-day sale at Sworders at the end of last year included a couple of notable Continental works that drew considerable competition.

On February 25 Doyle in New York will be selling the single-owner Joseph and Miriam Poser Collection of English and American silver card and vesta cases.

MADAM – Could somebody please explain to me how ARR creates “a level playing field” when it does not apply in Switzerland, America or Hong Kong (‘ARR is here to stay’, front page, ATG No 2476)?

At Bonhams in London this single-barrelled 28-bore made in 1877 for one of the sons of Prince Duleep Singh reached £20,000.

Baker rifle stands out in Kent saleroom.

Simple, undated note by the Beethoven bought for $220,000 at Heritage auction by a big fan

Challenging, grotesque and raw, 'The Fete' sums up the art of Pat Douthwaite (1934-2002).

Three recent appointments at auction houses in the US

The random selection of a place in the line is one of the long-established rituals of English driven game shooting and novel methods continue to emerge.