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Technology companies developing AI have been buying up vast quantities of books in order to train computer models but in the process some books have been destroyed.

An important and well known picture by British artist George Clausen (1852-1944) will appear at auction in Australia next week.

A taxidermy ‘fox head’ bought in an antiques market for just £50 has been described as ‘the discovery of a lifetime’ after fetching £50,000 at an auction near Bristol.

A string of thefts from antiques shops in the Thames Valley, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire has led to fears more traders could be targeted.

A notable feature of the latest Welsh sale at Rogers Jones (24% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff was the level of interest from the US.

With estimates from £1000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of the auction of a 22ct gold Cadbury’s Conundrum egg.

Tim Wonnacott, former Sotheby’s chairman and best known for presenting BBC’s Bargain Hunt and narrating Antiques Road Trip, has consigned his collection to Sworders this month.

Underlining the growing demand for David Bomberg (1890-1957) over recent years, a work on paper titled ‘The Tent Family’ recently appeared at auction for the third time in 10 years, selling for a greater amount on each occasion.

The latest updates from the world of art and antiques includes Rountree Tryon expanding in St James's and new hires at Rago/Wright, Freeman's and Sotheby's

ATG's Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final game between Argentina and England is up for sale on a timed auction at Heritage Auctions.

The founders of a successful toy fair have stepped down after 46 years.

Large views of the British countryside, garden paintings and botanical studies are the most popular works when it comes to Somerset-born Alfred Parsons (1847-1920).

A cigarette card depicting US prize-fighter Tommy Warren sold for £5200 at Loddon Auctions on August 5, smashing its estimate of £100-150.

Raced through your summer book list? Here is a selection of recently and soon-to-be published art and antiques books

A 22ct gold Cadbury’s Conundrum egg made a huge return for the vendor when it reappeared on the auction block this summer.

Due to the nature of dealing in multiples, where direct price precedents are available, prints are sometimes regarded as the most predictable area of the art market.

With estimates from £90, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a portrait of the artist Laura Knight (1874-1970) by her husband Harold Knight (1874-1961) selling for over 30 times estimate