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The Royal Academy opened a selling show this week show featuring to work of RA artist Basil Beattie.

The impact on the art market of Brexit, the ivory consultation and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) were the focus for art and antiques specialists attending the RICS Valuation Conference yesterday.

The next quarterly London Photograph Fair, which takes place this weekend, is a source for thousands of rare and unusual photos.

TEFAF Maastricht opens next week.

A number of auction houses across Britain and Ireland have had to reschedule their sales after heavy snow hit many parts of the country.

Sotheby’s reported a 12% jump in sales last year to $5.5bn (£4bn). The US-listed auction house said profit, or adjusted net income, improved by 22% from $99.6m to $121.7m in 2017, boosted by an increase in commission and fees.

A Rolex of the model made famous after being worn by King of Cool Steve McQueen has set a house record at West Midlands saleroom Aston’s Auctioneers.