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Records were set for studio pottery when the collection of the late New York art dealer Dr John P Driscoll was sold last week.

“From then on, nothing went right. My carpet designs were rejected and my textiles were not required."

A group of antique snuff boxes has been recovered after a theft more than 40 years ago.

A newly discovered portrait by Sir Peter Lely (1618-80) of a civil war soldier is up for sale with dealership Peter Harrison Fine Art.

A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged for sale at a US regional auction house to sell for $65,000 (£50,000).

Guaranteed to attract attention at science and technical antiques specialist Auction Team Breker on November 6 was this remarkable Ericsson telephone.

Anglo-Chinese huanghuali bureau cabinet was spotted just down the road from saleroom

Pictured here are two early English pottery tankards – both of them documentary pieces.

An opportunity to buy a portrait of one of Charles II’s mistresses emerged at a recent Bellmans’ (22% buyer’s premium) sale in West Sussex.

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

Online dealer portal 1stDibs has launched a new way of selling via its website.

Among the best-performing lots at the Woolley & Wallis (25/12% buyer’s premium) Ceramics & Glass sale was a rare Wedgwood black basalt seal.

I have been a collector of early old Sheffield plate of the first period, for more than 50 years, and continue to buy at online UK auctions. I am resident in France.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a sale in Switzerland of Marie Antoinette's bracelets containing 112 diamonds.

Dessert plate taken to St Helena exile by Napoleon demonstrates provenance value