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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.

The Victorian artist’s box, an essential accessory for any 19th century amateur, doesn’t get much better than this example sold for $5000 (£4000) at Briggs Auction Co (28% buyer’s premium) in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, on December 8.

On Friday, February 2, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2060.37 / €1893.18 / £1609.67

Heritage Auctions’ 1170-lot Comics & Comic Art sale held on January 11-14 delivered a white-glove result.

Kent Tschanz of Tschanz Rare Books in Salt Lake City, Utah, is among the exhibitors at the ABAA’s 56th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (February 9-11).

Nation’s Attic (20% buyer’s premium) in Wichita, Kansas, is the leading US auction house for vintage diving equipment, so when an elderly widow approached them about liquidating her late husband’s collection, they knew they had something special.

North Yorkshire saleroom starts 2024 with 2600 lots offered over two weeks in four auctions

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

Modestly guided at just £200-300, this tiny Qianlong period ruby-glazed teabowl and 4in (10.5cm) diameter saucer generated plenty of interest when it came up for sale at Elstob (25% buyer’s premium).

A rare silver and turquoise tazza designed by Erik Magnussen (1884-1961) for the Gorham Manufacturing Company sold for $24,000 (£19,000) at Schwenke Auctioneers (29/27% buyer’s premium) in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Among the vintage red-carpet moments at the recent Golden Globes film awards ceremony in Los Angeles, two actresses stood out. Elle Fanning wore a 1960s white silk gown by Pierre Balmain while Carey Mulligan looked to the archives for her exact replica vintage Schiaparelli dress from 1949.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a forum on the Ivory Act hosted by dealer Michael Baggott and NAVA Propertymark.

Canny buyers who invested in works by female artists are now reaping the rewards in salerooms

A 19th century Native American wolf mask, once used in religious ceremonies on the Northwest coast, emerged from the obscurity of a £50-100 estimate to bring £14,000 at auction in Hertfordshire.

A couple of works by leading names in the sector gave a boost to Chiswick Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) latest Modern British and Irish Art sale.

Gifts given by the late Poet Laureate to his friend show how interesting items can be bought for three figures

A bronze heron by French sculptor Auguste Cain was among the sales made at 'The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair', the first major London antiques fair of the year.

Biennais bronzes portrayed Napoleon and the many family members he appointed to poweful positions

An original version of one of the great Art Deco posters emerged at Sapphire Auction Gallery (20% buyer’s premium).

An 18th century Native American trade axe pipe linked to the great Shawnee chief and warrior Tecumseh (1768-1813) was the runaway performer when the collection of Ohio dealer and entrepreneur Bruce Knight was dispersed in the first days of the New Year.