Drawing conclusions from NY Old Master sales as women artists emerge triumphant

The floral shell shock

Lovely bunch of blooms? A closer look reveals Irish Quaker’s conchological talent

Blythe Road ‘hub’ rebrands as Olympia

A single trading banner to unite West London auction collective

Chiswick sets sights on Scottish consignments

Chiswick Auctions has hired former Bonhams auctioneer

Trevelyan’s final work provides lift to new Connect fair

Trevelyan’s final work provides lift to new Connect

Survey launched to gauge impact of ivory ban

Industry trade bodies have launched a survey that will

A toast to the Pelham Olive collection

Among the best performers at the Olive collection of

Exeter’s £460,000 ‘attic find’

The potential for vendors and auctioneers to strike

Plan to redefine ‘treasure’ law

The government is proposing to strengthen the Treasure

Danish silver collection recovered

ATG has learned that the collection of rare Danish

Christie’s raises buyer’s premium thresholds to target ‘middle market’

Christie’s raises buyer’s premium thresholds to target

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Petrou bell on a high note

A large bronze Cambodian ceremonial bell from the south-east

Precious metals

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Pictures by Mod Brit artists such as Barbara Hepworth

Feel three for a varied selection

Separate parts of Somerset silver sale give bidders plenty of choice including a reference library

Lantern clocks illuminate Essex

The names of two 17th century makers took these two

Durham Ox beefs up sale

The best meat platters have weathered the dip in fortunes

Hydrangea vase blooms in Devon

This late 19th century cameo glass vase, left, by the

Sconce speculation

A set of four Cotswold School Arts and Crafts wall

Furniture: Georgian on buyers’ minds

With vendors now well adjusted to realities of the

Circus is big top lot in Somerset

Dora Carrington ‘tinsel’ painting takes £47,000 as buyers splash the cash in January auction

Bowey greenhouse gets warm reception

The £140,000 record-breaking Cedric Morris lower painting

Bright white house buy

A painting by Scottish artist Dorothy Johnstone (1892-1980)

Sitter in a bow tie

This inter-war ‘English school’ portrait of a seated

UNDER £1000

Three modestly valued works in regional sales

Buyer invests in a very rare book

Late-17th century first edition features pioneering explanation of how a stock exchange works

Kafka comes in at record sum

On January 10, Tennants (20% buyer’s premium) sold

Women’s rights… or maybe not

Dated London 1679 in a Cheins (22.5% buyer’s premium)

Auction explores Oz theme

Lots relating to explorer Matthew Flinders are particularly

British and Irish book auctions

Feb 5* 4 133-lot Antiquarian & other Book/ Map

Previews: Up to £500

A sale of costumes, accessorises and textiles at Tennants

Previews: £501 - £2000

The contents of a cottage described as a place “where

Previews: £2001 - £5000

Stowmarket saleroom Bishop & Miller will offer

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

Morris & Co produced a number of Arts & Crafts

Previews: £30,000 plus

Made by the illustrious Thomas Tompion, this clock

Textiles undergo a ‘renaissance’

Gallery says that contemporary styles at Frieze show a growing demand

Famous cricketer graces plate

A rare blue-printed plate featuring the legendary cricketer

Moon-case set to shine at fair

An eight-day arched brass dial rolling moon-case clock

5 Questions

Richard Midwinter of Richard & Susannah Midwinter

Museum dealer exhibition opens

The antiques trade descended on The Bowes Museum at

Buttons can it a collecting budget

Henri Hamm was a French button designer who worked

Pennsylvania – Cordier Auctions

Included in Cordier Auctions’ large mixed-discipline

New York – Clarke Auction Gallery

This mid-19th century cruet stand is one of several

Philadelphia – Freeman’s

A small but select auction of just 44 lots of paintings

Paris – Beaussant-Lefèvre

A collection of 18 bronzes of thoroughbred racing horses

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Artist’s Resale Right

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Iron lady’s press coverage

Collecting journey from Borneo tribal longhouse to Japanese temple

Trading right until closing time

Adams Antiques Fairs rewards stall-holders who last the course

Indulge your fashion tastes

Focus on vintage fairs that coincide with London fest celebrating the beautiful people

Hopefully not the kiss of death

This Valentine’s card, right, by the French artist

Pub pair serve up antiques

Husband-and-wife team Henrietta Lewis and Alan Knight

What’s next - an auction room admission fee?

MADAM – a simple question to auctioneers in general:

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I’ve never understood the complaint about the level

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