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A sofa in the form of Mae West’s lips and a lobster telephone are among the surrealist lots from West Dean House to go to auction in December.

The 10th anniversary edition of PAD London closed on October 9 after a week of steady sales.

A London-based musician’s equipment, including an antique violin, has been stolen and she is calling on the trade to help her find it.

An Old Master painting recently saved for the nation by the Bowes Museum is set to be showcased at a new exhibition held in the painting’s new home.

Sotheby’s has increased its buyer’s premium with the changes effective from November 13.

Art and antiques dealer Gordon Watson sold part of his collection at auction last week, raising £842,939, including premium.

A north London independent antique restorer is trying to prevent his landlord from redeveloping his shop.

In a new weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others – from the future gazing to recalling past mistakes. For instance, which world famous art dealer sold a signed John Lennon album for a song?

A hand-written and autographed speech by President John F Kennedy is among the lots from Malcolm S Forbes’ estate to be sold at auction next week.

Forum Auctions’ white-glove Banksy sale made more than £600,000 and set 15 records this week.

This early George III mahogany serpentine dressing commode with distinctive carved decoration forms part of a group thought to have been made by the London cabinet-maker William Gomm (c.1698-1780).

Henry Neville, former director at Mallett and head of their New York branch, has pleaded guilty to all criminal charges relating to an embezzlement case brought by US authorities.

Fancy a piece of the opulent Mandarin Oriental hotel in your own living room?

London Asian art specialist Roger Keverne chose to mark his 50th year in the trade with a sale of items from his personal collection.

An original 1920s Vogue cover by French illustrator Georges Lepape broke the auction record for the artist last month.

Antiquities from the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio are to be offered at Christie’s in New York this month to benefit the Museum’s acquisitions fund.

The Irish antiques trade is hoping that Ireland will experience a ‘Brexit bounce’ to compensate for any negative impact when the UK, Ireland’s chief trading partner, leaves the EU.

Forum Auctions has formalised its deal with book dealer Filippo Rotundo’s Phiobiblon Gallery and will hold Forum branded auctions in Italy later this month.

Auction specialists in Australia have found a rare Ming Dynasty banknote hidden within a Chinese wooden sculpture. The discovery came at Mossgreen as they were cataloguing the extensive collection of Raphy Star – one of the most important collections of Asian art ever to be offered in the country.

London dealer Philip Mould has revealed his “first and most stupid deal” and his regret at missing out on buying a drawing by David Hockney.