A Virgin Madonna and Child painting, cataloged as by an ‘Italian Old Master’, took an astonishing £685,000 hammer price at an ...

Furniture and accessories from the historic country estate Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire is coming to auction. Pro Auction is offering more than 3000 items of furniture and accessories from the hotel ...

A William De Morgan collection that began with Sir William Gwynne-E… ...

A small group of 20th century woodcuts showing local Sussex scenes were among the pictures bringing demand at the latest Art & Design Post 1880 at Gorringe’s (plus 25% buyer’s premium). The sale in ...

London rare book dealer Peter Harrington has opened its New York gallery. Located … ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of an auction record set for any piece of Carlton Ware ...

The annual Antiquarian Bookseller Association (ABA) National Book Collecting Prize is open for entries. The student book collecting competition is open to all young book collectors aged between 18-30.

The story of James Gillray’s (1757-1815) print plates is something of a mixture of comedy and tragedy – not unlike the great caricaturist’s life itself. Working prolifically for a variety of ...

Diaries written by Francis Crick (1916-2004), the English molecular biologist who played a crucial role in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule, come for sale at Essex firm Sworders ...

Demand for rare topographical pictures remains an area of strength in the art market. Judging by some of the prices being fetched at auction over the last few years, early views made by … ...

The earliest collectors of firearms were probably monarchs intent on amassing armouries to demonstrate their wealth and power. They also became patrons, employing expert craftsmen to create better and ...

While the origins of the game date back over a millennium (early precursors have been traced to the 6th century AD), its popularity in Europe really started to grow in the Medieval period as the game ...