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Strong results and supply boost the market but challenges remain with bidders highly selective

Works coming fresh to the market from British aristocratic sources were once a staple of London Old Master sales.

The presence of a cat added commercial appeal to a 17th century portrait of a young girl offered at Bonhams’ latest Old Master sale in London.

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

Ornate creation from Gothic fantasy comes for sale as part of the Bayreuth collection

A silver and gold presentation belt given to a civilian volunteer nurse who looked after the sick and wounded during the Siege of Ladysmith during the second Boer War has soared over estimate in a London auction.

Founder of London gallery Agi Katz had personal experience after escaping from persecution herself

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

Such was the notoriety of Gunner James Collis that his family did not attend the funeral even though he had three sons in the army.

A privately produced Victorian silver bravery medal proved hugely popular when offered at Noonans (24% buyer’s premium) on June 21.

Christie’s Books and Manuscripts sale on July 12 included a remarkable copy of 'Insectivorous Plants' by Charles Darwin (1809-82).

Collecting genre is being boosted by fresh bidders with deep pockets who work in the technology sector

Leica cameras of rather different dimensions to normal clicked into action at Chiswick Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

US museums have been particularly active as underlined by London gallery showcase event highlights

Among the sales at 'An Eye into the Ancient Past', the collaborative exhibition from Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch and Claire Brown Art, was this attic black-figure amphora, dated to 500BC.

A group of drawings which helped develop the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been temporarily blocked from export in the hope a UK buyer can step in.

An early version of virtual reality, the Victorian craze of stereoscopes is firmly in focus this summer

African-American artists and makers from the Deep South of the US are the focus for The Gallery of Everything’s summer show.