2024

Pictures by the early English surrealist Peter Rose Pulham (1910-1956) are relatively rare at auction but the interest garnered by a few works that emerged recently suggested they are on the rise commercially.

At the third time of asking, an enigmatic Elizabethan style silver and porcelain goblet will finally be offered at auction this month.

The auction house Aponem is selling works from the collection amassed by the Franco-Chinese artist, pianist, painter and poet Cheng Zhifan (1924-2021) who came to France in 1951.

Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150 comes for sale at Sworders on June 18.

The ornate collection of 567 lots including tapestries and bronze sculptures from China, the Middle East and Europe went under the hammer at the London auction house

Pieces feature key political figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Neil Kinnock

Identified as belonging to George Grenville, prime minister between 1763-65, the ring was one of three items found in a Buckinghamshire field

With estimates from £250, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

'D-Day in 80 Objects' tells the story of the famous operation through objects selected by museums in the UK and US

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a collection of Fabergé animals being offered with many works acquired by the vendor in the last four years.

An extensive archive relating to Charlie Chaplin goes under the hammer at Bonhams next month.

When the industrialist Fred Cooper and his family moved into The Grange in Perton in 1969, the South Staffordshire country house came already furnished with a notable collection.

Guitar belonging to the Beatle was rediscovered in an attic after 50 years

A pocket watch given to Sir Winston Churchill by Henry Herbert Asquith for Christmas in 1905 sold for £76,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Berkshire auction house Dawsons.

Two Cartier brooches commissioned for Lady Courtauld and presented to her by her husband Sir Stephen Courtauld, with designs inspired by their Eltham Palace home, have come for sale at Dreweatts.

An exceptional pair of 16th century Limoges enamels attracted remarkable interest after emerging for sale in Florida.

Trade organisation holds event covering regulations that will impact art, antiques and antiquities dealers

The only US Medal of Honor ever awarded to a Ukrainian soldier is being sold to aid Ukrainian humanitarian efforts.

Worn by the late Queen around 1930 and kept by her nanny ever since, the cotton dress goes to auction in June

The 150th anniversary of the birth of the Colourist painter John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961) is being marked at Lyon & Turnbull on June 6.