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Among the most interesting works on paper sold in the autumn sales around the UK was a First World War scene by a French artist.

A string of notable five and six-figure prices at the autumn art sales in the UK included a couple of ‘trademark’ Modern British pictures.

An enlarged copy of the original ‘His Masters Voice’ picture by Francis Barraud (1856-1924) is now on display at a museum in Rochester.

Creating the brews headlines this week is the story of a bottle of beer from 1875 that was bought at auction and is now being used to help create a fresh batch 150 years later.

A pair of Chinese huanghuali armchairs, formerly owned by a US Treasury official who became an economic adviser to Chairman Mao, were hammered down at £600,000.

An update on news across the world of art and antiques from auction houses to dealers.

Two thieves broke into an antiques centre in South Yorkshire stealing items and causing thousands of pounds of damage.