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This late Victorian Garrard & Co pearl and diamond tiara was described by Great Western Auctions in Glasgow as ‘the ultimate in metamorphic jewels’.

On June 23 Bonhams Hong Kong sold a version of Cartier’s first-ever mystery clock: the Model A.

The top-selling lots in the Swaythling collection sold at Christie's were paintings from a diverse range of genres and periods.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

A US collector went way over the odds to secure a 15th century southern Indian bronze that took top honours at the Asian art sale at Lempertz (26% buyer’s premium) in Cologne.

Two plates from a Minton dinner service designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) for his personal use appeared for sale in Derbyshire last week.

The TEFAF Maastricht fair opened with a raft of high-value sales last week.

Boldly going where no production action figure has gone before, a ʻdouble-telescoping’ Luke Skywalker in near mint conditon has sold for close to $100,000.

Close to 300 objects and works of art found permanent homes in UK museums and galleries thanks to contributions from the Art Fund charity, a new report reveals.

The number of six-figure bids received reflects the quality of William S Reese collection

Asian art ‘circus’ moves to French capital for dealer shows and auctions in early June

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.