Events and conferences

Dealers Delomosne & Son are opening an exhibition of English baluster glasses this month.

A c.1860 century bronze horse group by Pierre Jules Mene (1810-71) is among the pieces on offer at English and Continental Antique’s selling exhibition.

An upcoming show staged by art advisers J&J Rawlin mixes two and three-dimensional works in a space both public and private.

Self-regulation of the art and antiques trade was set to be the focus of an auction conference in Shanghai at the weekend.

What better way to test your mettle as a novice auctioneer than to host a live sale with experienced auctioneers playing the part of bidders?

London Art Week (June 30-July 7) had its first run as a biannual event organised by a limited company.

The two galleries in Wales that fall under the umbrella of Martin Tinney celebrate local art in their summer shows.

Among the eye-catching pieces sold during London Art Week (June 30-July 7) was this reversible games board made in the late 16th or early 17th century in the northern province of Portuguese India, probably Bombay.

Mayfair Art Weekend (which was held from June 30-July 2) may not be the time to make major sales but remains an opportunity to raise the profile of commercial galleries in the area.

Two events organised by Brian and Anna Haughton featured among the busy programme of London events in June.

From the moustache spoon and the nose-shaping device to the washing machine, the period following The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a time of prolific invention in the UK.

Temperatures are usually high in London when the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA) hosts its biennial dinner and this year was no exception. The heat outside didn’t dissuade attendees from donning black tie and high heels to the event at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge on June 30.

The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh’s next pair of exhibitions from July 21-August 28 features works of the birds and the boys.