Promotions and hires across auction houses and art dealers. The latest round up of Movers & Shakers in the art and antiques sector ...
Rembrandt’s lion drawing takes $15m bid at Sotheby’s. A Rembrandt (1606-69) sketch of a lion set the highest price for a drawing at auction by the artist when it sold for $15m ...
Christian Dior Haute Couture collection takes €6m at auction. The white glove sale of a collection of modern Christian Dior Haute Couture from a wealthy fashion fan has set four ...
The story behind The Hobbit with a spaced-out Smaug that brought a £3000 sum for Oxfam. As befits one of the most read and best-selling works of English literature, JRR Tolkiens ...
Export block on 18th century ‘shock dog’ by female sculptor. A UK institution has the chance to raise £635,000 to buy an 18th century animal sculpture after it was blocked fr ...
The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of the surge in precious metals prices leading to a temporary suspension in the trade of scrap silver.
Painting of Nelson's funeral procession brings demand at Charles Miller sale. Today, when it comes to any major news story, ‘live’ or on-the spot image ...
The Royal Air Force Museum has purchased two preparatory drawings for major wartime paintings by Walter Thomas Monnington (1902-76). The two sketches from 1943-44 showing aircraft in flight were ...
James Ward horse painting is among five lots to watch. With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week ...
Rare programme from 1909 FA Cup final comes up for auction. Victory marked the first time Manchester United lifted the FA Cup but what happened to their unfortunate mascot?
The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a pair of EW Godwin-designed andirons being bought by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston ...
A 'lost' portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns, rediscovered at auction last year, has been loaned to the National Galleries Scotland for exhibition by its new owner. Dr William (Bill) Zachs, ...