Auctions

Strong bidding emerged at Lawrences (25% buyer’s premium) of Crewkerne for a Swedish portrait of Ellen Wester (1873-1930), a pioneering female translator and journalist.

This large porcelain lamp modelled as an owl perched on the capital of a corinthian column dates from the golden era of the Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel factory – better known as Amphora.

Result of select offering in London shows a healthy market which now even includes Asian bidders

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper auctions

Impressions of all three of Albrecht Dürer’s (1471-1528) famous Meisterstiche (master engravings) were sold by Grogan & Co (25% buyer's premium) on May 4.

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.

Recently found in Italy, a previously unrecorded portrait of Benjamin Franklin sold at Freeman’s Hindman (27/21/15% buyer's premium) in Philadelphia for $30,000 (£24,000).

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Dreweatts offering two works by JMW Turner this month

Count Manfredi Della Gherardesca 's collection offers old and new mix of more than 400 varied lots

Seventeenth century guide to growing vines in England was published just before the Great Fire of London

Our selection of highlights from 11 upcoming auctions

The French toymaker Georges Carette (1861-1954) is thought to have learned how to make magic lanterns from the Paris specialist maker August Lapierre.

The existence of third-party guarantees has been a notable feature in the auction market for more than two decades now. Indeed, it is now the most common form of guarantee issued by salerooms, in particular on high-value artworks.

Image of a horse-drawn coach takes top price as many desirable designs come up at auction

A museum in the US has revealed that it made $500,000 by acting as a third-party guarantor at high-profile sales.

Recognised as the ‘Father of Geology’, in 1815 William Smith was the first to map the geology of England and Wales, with part of southern Scotland.