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The Getty Museum has announced the acquisition of three Old Masters which were all bought this year from separate European sources.

Many of Cyril Edward Power’s (1872-1951) most sought-after subjects for his futurist-style linocuts involve different methods of public transport.

The most remarkable result at Cheffins’ Fine Art Sale in Cambridge was provided by a group of four ‘English School’ plumbago on vellum portrait miniatures.

She was the first female broadcaster to be heard on Radio 1 and the only journalist to accompany the Beatles during a four-day coach trip when they filmed their Magical Mystery Tour TV special.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Houdini linen-backed sheet setting an auction record for any magic poster.

Our selection of lots from six upcoming UK and Irish auctions

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions taking place via thesaleroom.com

Although the year began with a string of gloomy announcements about fairs closing, much more positive news followed as fresh events sprang up across the country

Corporate collection of British American Tobacco includes choice antique items related to the habit

The highest auction prices for Mary Adshead (1904-95) all came at Sotheby’s Olympia back in 2006.

By all accounts, the Bulgarian prince and later Tsar Ferdinand I was a passionate railway enthusiast.

On Friday, December 15, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2045.35 / €1854.56 / £1597.93

There were many massive English country house sales in the 20th century but the largest by volume was the contents sale at Lowther Castle during April, May and June 1947.

The Fine & Decorative Interiors sale at The Pedestal (25% buyer’s premium) included a pair of Regency white painted and gilt sofas with a rich provenance.

Valuable art and antiques can be discovered in all sorts of places, inside and outside the home, obvious or not

A Christmas reception organised by 'The Treasure House Fair' took place in St James's, London, with champagne and freshly served oysters greeting guests at Sladmore Gallery.

Once believed to be by Rubens, work hidden away during the war is now thought to be a copy by a pupil

Lyon & Turnbull specialist and BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has become a formal patron of the Brain Tumour Research (BTR) charity.

This year’s Antiquarian Booksellers Association Christmas Party took place on December 7 at Thomas Heneage’s pop-up show on Regent Street.