An Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) equine painting led Christie’s latest evening sale of Old Masters in London.

With a focus on the unusual, Rafael Valls is paying homage to a method of collecting that inspired some of the world's most respected museums.

A unique sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) has been blocked from export following its sale at Christie’s in London earlier this year.

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John Lennon’s Vox amp became the most expensive ever item of its type when it fetched £151,200 including 25% buyer’s premium at Propstore.

That, at least, was the theory. In fact, relatively little Irish ‘provincial’ silver made the journey to the metropolis to receive official approval – for reasons of security and economy. It is a ...

After 1840, F. & R. Pratt of Fenton in Staffordshire, became the leading (but not the only) manufacturer of multicoloured transfer printed pot lids and a huge range of related wares. Long admired for ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a George II or early George III mahogany silver or china table making a strong six-figure sum at Martel Maides.

Today, November 30, 2024, marks the 200th anniversary of the hanging of the banker and forger, Henry Fauntleroy (1784-1824). Rumoured at the time to have squandered £250,000 in total on homes for his ...

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A set of five photographic prints donated by model and photographer Pattie Boyd to a charity are bei… ...

While flower paintings by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) are now a familiar sight at auction and invariably a valuable proposition, his depictions of fruit and vegetables ...