Oil painting

A group of naive oils found boxed up during a house move drew strong interest at Hanson Holloway’s Ross (25% buyer’s premium), making a combined £36,000.

Artcurial holds one of its periodic sales of Old Master and 19th century paintings and drawings on June 9.

Recent stand-out lots from salerooms in Basel, Zurich, Constance, Stuttgart and Dresden

On June 16 Christie’s Paris is holding a sale devoted to female artists.

Edward Seago was a favourite of the establishment, royals in particular, but has a wider appeal such as his views of Hong Kong

A highlight of the Asian Art sale at Tajan will be this still-life of a pot of primroses, apples and porcelain by Chinese artist Pan Yu Liang (1895-1977).

Bonhams conducts a general sale of Asian art in Knightsbridge on May 10.

A Constable-esque landscape turned a few heads at Chorley’s (22.5% buyer’s premium) latest fine art and antiques sale.

Still Life with Autumn Fruit and Bouquet of Flowers by the Swiss artist Johannes Dünz was probably conceived as one of four seasonal paintings.

Oil bought by the vendor directly from the artist Lucy Harwood features a still-life on the reverse

Sometimes there is no need for hyperbole: the story behind the auction on March 15 at Neumeister (27% buyer’s premium) in Munich was quite remarkable in itself.

Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, has been a favourite subject in art since ancient times.

Woman excluded from the guild of artists was nevertheless highly rated by kings and emperor

Portraits boosted takings at Mallams’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest picture sale in Oxford.

The city of Liverpool holds a special place in the oeuvre of John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93).

Traditional high-society portrait by Sir Oswald Birley finds modern-day auction fans including an overseas buyer

Collection in Cheltenham auction is latest in a series of valuable consignments with Ford family distinguished provenance

Quartet of West Country works featured in the same sale as our £105,000 cover star

The highest auction price for 12 years for Beryl Cook (1926-2008) was posted at David Lay’s recent fine art sale.

Typical Charles Cooper Henderson coach scene rolls into Cheffins' saleroom