Auctioneers

Pottery that came from the original Ruskin factory collection drew healthy competition at an auction in Newbury.

Paul Martin’s first consignment in his new role as head of valuations at Henry Aldridge & Son came via a meeting with a family member of artist Frank Budgen (1882-1971).

An FA Cup winner's medal awarded to a club's assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.

Chicago auction house Hindman has announced a merger with Philadelphia-based Freeman’s and the opening of a saleroom in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

A c.1964 publicity photograph signed by all four members of The Beatles was the highlight of a timed online sale in Bristol.

A lampshade painted by Quentin Bell sold for a remarkable £4700 when Adam Partridge dispersed the residual collection of Michael Evans (Dayabandu).

Estimated at £3000-5000, an album containing rare - possibly unique - views in the Treaty Port of Chinkiang (Zhenjiang) was the top lot at an auction in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin (1928-2005) was one of the best known antiques dealers of his day.

Items from the private collection of contemporary artist Pablo Bronstein (b.1977) formed a 289-lot dedicated sale at Dreweatts in Newbury.

A 19th century silk weaving sold for 144 times the top-estimate in Lewes on January 8.

Two rare artworks sold through auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums a chance to buy the multi-million-pound treasures.