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Francis Outred, Christie’s chairman and head of post-war and contemporary art in Europe, is leaving the auction world after 20 years to take a break and pursue a new career away from Christie’s.

The fingerprints of Old Master artist Rembrandt van Rijn have been discovered on a 17th century oil sketch by auction house Sotheby’s.

For what is probably the world’s most famous and popular steam engine, the Flying Scotsman has experienced a remarkably troubled history at times.

Not only was David Bowie a rather good musician, but he turned his talents to art as well. His diverse talents are encapsulated by two lots sold in separate UK auctions, with the first coming at Suffolk saleroom Bishop & Miller on November 10.

BADA Friends holds its next Young Friends Dealer Networking Evening next week with the aim of bringing together the next generation of art and antiques professionals.

A menagerie of claret jugs, pepperettes, whisky tots and scent bottles is being offered for sale in Essex today.

A bookshop’s tweet announcing it had sold a book that had been on its shelf for 27 years went viral over the weekend.