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The way Droit de Suite is applied in France was affirmed by a French court ruling last month.

In ATG’s coverage of Brexit in the past year, we regularly asked which EU-inspired law we could most live without. Unanimously the response was Artist’s Resale Right, a royalty on the resale of art hammered above €1000.

Shown here is one of 25 coloured litho plates that illustrate Sir Charles Doyly’s Views of Calcutta and its Environs, a large folio work published in 1848.

ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.

Inspired by an exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of Raphael’s birth in 1883, Alexander III (1845-94) commissioned a porcelain dinner service for use in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoe Selo, writes Roland Arkell.

Filling much of a full-page advertisement in ATG No 2284 for the Pierre Bergé/Sotheby’s (24/20.5/17% buyer’s premium) sale in Paris on April 26 of books and manuscripts from the library of Jean A Bonna was the star turn – a stunning copy of Galileo’s Discorsi et Dimostrazioni matematiche of 1638.

For many centuries the German city of Nuremberg was a major centre for glass decoration.

Rudolf Neumeister, one of Germany’s longest serving auctioneers, passed away on February 23 at the age of 91.

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period March 23-29, 2017. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

Through surviving examples of Charles II beadwork, it is possible to catch a glimpse of the splendid colours of Stuart England.

A good mix of traditional and modern pictures drew decent bidding at Mallams’ (20% buyer’s premium) on March 16.

Some people who voted Remain at the EU Referendum last year have been dismayed at the Brexit outcome and have dreaded the triggering of Article 50, formally notifying the EU of the UK’s intention to withdraw.

From minimalist lamp to starry chandelier

ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.

This William and Mary walnut marquetry cabinet, right, was recently bought by an international museum for a mid six- figure sum.

London sale offers ground-breaking grammatical studies from 16th and 17th centuries.

Firms urged to be aware of risk after string of email invoice frauds

Paris art and design fair PAD has lost its vetting committee following concerns about the brief time allowed to view stands.

Folksy 18th and 19th century vernacular lighting retains a strong following.

Demand for the delicate 20th century dynamic prints of the Grosvenor School has softened since the string of recordbreaking sales and prices taking place several years ago.