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I was interested to read the article by Joan Porter on Madonna’s visit to Margate – at the invite of Tracey Emin who does so much for the town (Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres, ATG No 2731).

Artist’s Resale Right [ARR] is illogical, causes unnecessary unemployment and should be abolished immediately.

Pristine first editions from sought-after authors or documents written by the luminaries of times past are usually the ones that command the greatest attention at book auctions.

Forget Paddington Bear. Think Winnie-the-Pooh “I am a bear of very little brain…”, whose 100th anniversary this year celebrates the first outing of the gentle bear and his beloved friends including the “small and anxious” Piglet.

Fifty years ago a now little-known comic launched that spawned a much more successful title still going strong

When it comes to the market for two of the biggest names in British portraiture, Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) and Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), the range of prices fetched by works attributed to these two greats is really quite remarkable.

A preparatory drawing for a famous painting of Napoleon Bonaparte that is in the Palace of Versailles is to go under the hammer.

Records continue to tumble in the vibrant US market. Hardly a week goes by without another new marker being established as comics thrive in a remarkably buoyant collectables collecting scene, or sought-after high-grade copies attract rocketing prices.

Fantastically detailed boxwood sculpture can be traced to the couple who commissioned the work

High selling rates, prices beating estimates and decent auction totals suggest the market is in a good place

Newcomer event has rapidly established itself as a regular fixture in the calendar

A new sale for the ceramics and glass department at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes is coming soon.

One of the highlights of a sale of Old Master works held by Tajan (26/21/14% buyer’s premium) was a pastel self-portrait by the 18th century French portrait painter Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749-1803).

Our selection of lots from 16 upcoming auctions

When it comes to Terence Cuneo (1907-96), it’s all about the trains right? Well… not quite.

A collection of nine letters from Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne sold at Derbyshire saleroom Irita Marriott (24% buyer’s premium) had been passed down through the family of Vincent Seligman and his wife Barbara, who were lifelong friends of the author.

Extensive contents of Cumbrian castle take three days to sell in North Yorkshire auction

Organiser of Kent event makes plea for larger space as dealers struggle to fit into Victorian village hall

On Thursday, February 26, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold trading price of: $5163.99 / €4386.72 / £3825.18.

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