Auctions

In January this year three photos of a salt glaze stoneware jar appeared on the Facebook feed of the Oxfordshire Antique Bottle Collecting Club.

A left-hand cotton mitten owned by John Hunt (1910-98), leader of the successful British Expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, sold for £3200 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Hansons in Bishton Hall, Staffordshire, on May 10.

Much-loved expert decided time was right to disperse his impressive collection

A hero to the establishment in 1819 but a villain to the common man then and to everyone today, William Scholes Withington was back in favour at Cambridge.

Six of the 45 distinctive designs from the artist’s spectacular London villa emerge at auction

This Camille Fauré (1874-1956) covered vase with flowers, c.1935, is in enamelled copper and marked 'C Fauré, Limoges'.

Converse Auctions in Pennsylvania will be offering the clock collection of Willis R Michael (1894-1969) in its online auction on May 19.

This Qing dynasty imperial court robe embroidered with roundels of five clawed dragons on a dark blue ground will feature at Sarasota Estate Auction.

A collection of works by the Cotman family of artists is coming for sale at Maidenhead auction house Dawsons this month.

The Welsh Sale held by Rogers Jones (24/15% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff on April 1 included an exceptional Swansea porcelain dessert plate.

On May 25 Hindman holds its latest sale of Antiquities and Ancient Art in Chicago.

Christie’s first major auction series since raising its buyer’s premium last month kicked off in New York offering Impressionist and Modern art.

Some exceptional pocket watches were offered for sale at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on May 11.

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

Early English plays provided the principal attraction in a US saleroom

The County Durham-born cartographer John Arrowsmith (1790-1873) was responsible for one of the first ‘modern’ atlases of the 19th century.

Our selection of 14 upcoming lots at UK auctions.

Potter & Potter’s second books auction of the year includes Charles Dickens’ (1812-70) Great Expectations estimated at $8000-12,000.