Auctions

A fine pair of 18th century English chairs sold for $120,000 (£100,000) in Asheville, North Carolina, on November 16-18.

The writing was on the wall for the Waverley not long after it entered the market in 1895.

While pictures of young female sitters are not unusual in the oeuvre of George Clausen (1852-1944), ones with mythological or allegorical subjects are distinctly rarer.

Porcelain from short-lived Staffordshire firm comes from collector and dealer who revived the market

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) arrived on the Amalfi Coast in 1923 and ultimately created more than 100 works there based on the landscape.

A group of Modern and Impressionist pictures provided a significant boost to the latest Art & Design post 1880 sale held at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium).

Eminent artist stepped aside once he saw the monumental figure by younger colleague Maillol

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Henry Moore alabaster head at Sotheby’s.

An auction record for Harry Becker (1865-1928) was set this autumn.

How much would you spend on an antique or vintage chess set? Here are three examples from different periods that sold across a wide range of prices.

Little-known artist tutored by Cedric Morris comes under the spotlight thanks to her portrait of him

In September 2020, Soulis Auctions knocked down record prices at a sale of the Richard and Valerie Tucker collection of carnival shooting gallery targets.

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.