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This large 12in (30cm) hexagonal painted fritware tile from 16th century Damascus is decorated with one of the most recognisable Ottoman decorative motifs - the çintamani pattern.

Pair of rare and early French examples offered separately create a bidding frenzy despite condition issues

Exhibition showcases work of Neapolitan Baroque artist who was famed for the speed of his production

Extensive collection on tennis theme inlcudes early Wimbledon designs and Broders view of Monte Carlo

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an archive being sold by Charlie Chaplin's goddaughter.

The opening section of Duke’s latest Art & Design post 1880 sale was devoted to the ‘forgotten’ artist Kathleen Muriel Scale (1913-2006).

Our selection of lots from 11 upcoming auctions

A longstanding client expressed his concerns to me about ensuring that he was doing everything right with regard to anti-money laundering and HMRC’s requirements.

London has a new boutique auction house with the launch this month of Azca Auctions in Hammersmith, west London.

Christie’s says has it has seen no “evidence to suggest that personal information has been published or misused” following the cyber-attack that brought down its website.

More paintings on offer in Dorest saleroom from the Cornish ‘school’ show the market strength

This gold-mounted carnelian intaglio ring depicting classical profiles of Cupid and Psyche embracing is signed in mirror image capitals for Nathaniel Marchant (1739-1816).

During his lifetime relatively little was written about the work of Albert Cheuret (1884-1966).

The Alfred Jewel is a famous piece of Anglo-Saxon goldsmith craftmanship, a gold-mounted piece of rock crystal enamelled with a portrait of a man and the inscription translating as ‘Alfred ordered me to be made’.

A set of 10 plates from a well-documented Sèvres service from the July Monarchy period emerged for sale at Tremont Auctions (27% buyer’s premium) in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on June 2.

Not only is this 1960 first edition of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' inscribed by Harper Lee to her friend Harold Caufield, but it was sold with a Christmas card from the author penned with a lengthy message.

A Chinese export oil showing a Qing emperor at court led a single-owner dispersal at Tremont Auctions (27% buyer’s premium) in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on May 5.

It was on March 1, 1849 that Nathaniel Cook, the editor of the Illustrated London News, registered the design that would provide the ancient and cosmopolitan game of chess with its first standardised set.