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A blaze broke out in four buildings at Nottingham Cattle Market after gas cylinders exploded yesterday evening.

The right of French museums to claim a lot offered at auction as soon as the final price is determined by the fall of the hammer always adds an extra dimension to any auction in France.

Modern British art is a wide field that includes big-name artists such as Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and LS Lowry as well as a host of lesser-known artists who are discovered or revived by the market.

A Walrus Man Star Wars figure, a hat once belonging to Winston Churchill and an Art Nouveau poster are among our previews from upcoming sales this week.

Find out why one dealer thought the government has done “too little too late” this week and what other members of the art and antiques trade said in our roundup of quotes.

Our latest look at new moves across auction houses and art dealerships.

The UK government has issued an export bar on a previously lost Antonio Canova bust that sold at a Sotheby’s auction earlier this summer.