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A Cubist still-life by Albert Gleizes (1881-1953) which has remained in the same family since it was purchased from the artist in 1948 is for sale at Ivoire Toulouse/Primardeco.

Sotheby’s is to offer the private collection of Hélène Leloup (b.1927), one of the major pioneering dealers in African and Oceanic Art.

I would like to thank George Kingham of Kinghams Auctioneers and Michael Jefferies at Woolley & Wallis for organising two exhibitions to commemorate 150 years since the Martin Brothers Pottery was founded and 100 years since Robert Wallace Martin died (see ATG Nos 2587 and 2594).

A buyer got their teeth into an antique doll at auction despite the foot being chewed off by the family' pet dog.

Hermann Historica’s (25% buyer’s premium inc VAT) huge series of sales in Munich included what it billed as ‘a key document from German history’.

Dealers are now facing more competition from collectors as works estimated in the hundreds of pounds range are taken to four-figure prices

Our selection of 12 upcoming auction lots.

Dealer explains why he is holding a show instead of standing at a fair as he has done for about 40 years

My older brother Michael Shephard sadly passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, aged 81.

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

This 17th century floral still-life features in the sale of Old Master paintings and drawings to be held by Tajan on June 21.

Forget 'Masterpiece' – this summer Gladwell and Patterson holds 'Masterpieces', an exhibition bringing together some of the top works from its stable of artists.

A summary of news and events from around the trade including an Antwerp dealer's upcoming show focusing on the Flemish artist Cornelis Schut (1597-1655).

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

Although catalogued simply as an 18th century English School miniature, this portrait of an Indian prince is discretely signed and dated JS 1793.

'Portrait de Dolly' by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) comes to auction this month.

Trio of collections is offered in Perth auction with estimates pitched to entice bidders

De Baecque & Associés will be selling this monumental astronomical clock standing 9ft 11in (3m) high on June 30.

The paintings of Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818), an artist often compared to Chardin whose painting was a major source of inspiration to her, were recognised and well regarded during her lifetime in the 18th century art world.

The Qing hexagonal form blue and white jardinière shown here is a type used to grow flowers or bonsai at the Qing court.