During a walk-in valuation day on the morning of February 24 at Chiswick Auctions' 6 Roslin Square consignment warehouse (not ...

It was very much a local concern and local is the best word to describe the scope of factory and its wares, the geographical spread of its original clientele and, by and large, the nature of its ...

That, at least, was the theory. In fact, relatively little Irish ‘provincial’ silver made the journey to the metropolis to receive official approval – for reasons of security and economy. It is a ...

Architectural salvage dealer plans retirement auction. Salvage dealers Wilson’s Yard in Dromore, County Down are closing and selling their remaining stock with Cavan auction hou ...

Book fair returns to Harrogate hotel for spring event. The PBFA (Provincial Booksellers and Fairs Association) next event is in Harrogate where the fair returns to The Old Swan Ho ...

Top stories this week including Sotheby’s raising its buyer’s premium. The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of auction house Sotheby’s rais ...

Mayfair antiquities dealer part of the team revealing a 154-million-year-old fossil. Natural history and antiquities gallery David Aaron is involved in the planned exhibition of a ...

Kent County Council offloads further artworks at auction. Auction house Sworders is selling a second tranche of artworks consigned by Kent County Council.

Antiques dealers speak out over Kensington council’s plans for Portobello Road improvements. Kensington and Chelsea council has announced a £4.4m plan for Portobello Road to im ...

Reynolds portrait of Princess Diana’s ancestor emerges at Monaco auction. A portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) of Lavinia Bingham (1762-1831), Countess Spencer, will be o ...

Pictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat. Two pictures by Elsie Gledstanes (1891-1982) that were found untouched in an attic after 40 years drew notable competition ...

White gloves for Oscar Wilde auction at Bonhams. All 156 lots of the Jeremy Mason collection are sold as bidders vie for choice items related to iconic figure.