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The Kairos Collective, an online dealing platform for antique and designer furniture, has stopped charging commission on every sale as part of a major change in its trading model.

The stand-out Rockefeller sale at Christie’s in New York helped the auction house to post first half sales growth of 26% to almost £3bn.

Fellows Auctioneers is continuing its growth in London with the hiring of a jewellery specialist.

A quill and paint brush belonging to William Morris drew significant interest at Duke’s latest Art and Design sale in Dorchester.

The lifelong interest which inspired an extensive archive of space exploration photos now coming up at auction was first sparked off by a HG Wells novel received as a gift.

This week includes a couple of British favourites – ‘Wuthering Heights’ and the Battle of Waterloo. Both are celebrated in our quotes of the week today. Also find comments on Blockchain and art collecting on a budget.

It’s déjà vu all over again… yes, we bring you another excellent and evocative Suffragette item of memorabilia up at auction in this, the centenary year of the signing of the Qualification of Women Act. In other words, votes for women in the UK – aged over 30, that is.