Oil painting

A vendor had a nice surprise when a painting she inherited from her aunt and formerly owned by her grandmother proved much more valuable than she realised.

A south German collector is parting with a painting by Zacharie Noterman, which is coming under the hammer at Metz in Heidelberg on June 18-19.

Algernon Newton (1880-1968) has been one of the stars of the season with both his urban and rural scenes attracting high prices in the regions in the last month.

Trio of family paintings depicting Jervis’ finest hour bring £90,000 result for marine specialist Charles Miller

Artcurial holds one of its periodic sales of Old Master and 19th century paintings and drawings on June 9.

A group of naive oils found boxed up during a house move drew strong interest at Hanson Holloway’s Ross (25% buyer’s premium), making a combined £36,000.

Recent stand-out lots from salerooms in Basel, Zurich, Constance, Stuttgart and Dresden

On June 16 Christie’s Paris is holding a sale devoted to female artists.

Bonhams conducts a general sale of Asian art in Knightsbridge on May 10.

A highlight of the Asian Art sale at Tajan will be this still-life of a pot of primroses, apples and porcelain by Chinese artist Pan Yu Liang (1895-1977).

Edward Seago was a favourite of the establishment, royals in particular, but has a wider appeal such as his views of Hong Kong

A Constable-esque landscape turned a few heads at Chorley’s (22.5% buyer’s premium) latest fine art and antiques sale.

Sometimes there is no need for hyperbole: the story behind the auction on March 15 at Neumeister (27% buyer’s premium) in Munich was quite remarkable in itself.

Still Life with Autumn Fruit and Bouquet of Flowers by the Swiss artist Johannes Dünz was probably conceived as one of four seasonal paintings.

Oil bought by the vendor directly from the artist Lucy Harwood features a still-life on the reverse

Portraits boosted takings at Mallams’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest picture sale in Oxford.

Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, has been a favourite subject in art since ancient times.

Woman excluded from the guild of artists was nevertheless highly rated by kings and emperor

The city of Liverpool holds a special place in the oeuvre of John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93).

Traditional high-society portrait by Sir Oswald Birley finds modern-day auction fans including an overseas buyer