News

Start a Collection was launched by David Messum to encourage and welcome first-time buyers. This year's event celebrates the work of Zsuzsi Roboz (1929-2012).

Catalogued simply as 'a cased pair of spectacles, 19th century, the case in shagreen, along with three magnifying glasses', this understated lot estimated at £30-50 fell between a portrait miniature of Napoleon and a set of 1950s headlights.

The Irish musician’s guitar collection, including his famous Fender Stratocaster, will appear at Bonhams in October

Buffalo Bill biographies dedicated to UK tour partner sold by the latter’s family

The glasses were given to the vendor as a birthday gift in 1968 and will be sold by Catherine Southon Auctioneers

An outstanding example of British medieval pottery sold as part of the Stanley F Goldfein collection of ceramics drew fervent bidding at a recent US auction.

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week