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The impact of the Ivory Act continues to be felt across the antiques trade as another dealer lost an appeal against the government this month.

The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) has announced that its president Anthony Browne has been awarded an OBE “for his distinguished services to the British Art Market”.

Found objects from the ancient world were often used in 18th century interiors and furniture. Roman mosaics were frequently repurposed.

Just two days after the artist’s death, a rare and early mixed-media sketch by David Hockney (b.1937-2026), made when he was just 19, brought notable competition at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium)

A rediscovered self-portrait by a famed Saxon Court enamel miniaturist will be on display for the first time since 1912 at Classic Art London.

Two decorative sculptures of blackbirds that once sat atop washing line posts in a north London housing estate have returned home following a fundraising campaign launched by a local museum.

Two medieval illuminated manuscripts identified as being late 19th century or early 20th century fakes attributed to The Spanish Forger are being sold in Dorset on June 25 estimated at £500-1000.

The launch of a series of 57 films bringing together 50 antiques, 40 dealers and five museums is the latest part of a project promoting the history of the trade.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the death of the founder of Brunk Auctions

It all started, as things often do – by pure chance.

A triple-faced owl vase by the Zsolnay factory hammered for $9000 (£6610) at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

A steel Katar dagger, made in the Tanjore region of India in the 17th or 18th century, hammered way above hopes for $70,000 (£51,900) on March 28 at Ripley Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Indianapolis.

The annual trials of watches that took place first in Greenwich and later at the Royal Observatory in Kew and the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington were an opportunity for the Admiralty to choose suitable timekeepers and for manufacturers to obtain an independent assessment of their merchandise.

One of the big antiques love-ins that dominate Love Fairs’ portfolio is the antiques and collectors’ two-day Detling fairs .

Tim Maxwell, partner in art and luxury law, and Matthew Shore, barrister specialising in litigation in art and luxury law, both at Wedlake Bell, give their expert view on a recent case

Exhibitions both big and small await art and antiques lovers when they head out to museums this summer

Rare atlases from the 17th to 19th centuries provided the top-sellers as an extensive library collection emerged from the estate of a descendant of one of Britain’s longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer.

A Montague Dawson (1890-1973) watercolour, 'With the Wind', hammered for $44,000 (£32,700) at New Orleans Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium) against a guide of $3000-5000.

Launched last June at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard by a saleroom based in the yard, Medway Auctions, the next regular antiques and vintage fair will run at the No 5 slip at the wharf on Sunday, June 28.

Edinburgh shop owners started with restoration