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While Georgian spectacles are relatively common at auction, 17th century examples are a rarer beast.

Trio of family paintings depicting Jervis’ finest hour bring £90,000 result for marine specialist Charles Miller

Albert Einstein letter on Communism is one of the stand-out performers in a Chicago auction

This George II caddy-topped mahogany chest bears not one, but two original trade labels for the London cabinet maker Giles Grendey (c.1693-1780).

Three appointments and moves among dealers in the UK and abroad.

Contents of a Straits Chinese shophouse sold at auction provide window to the past

As part of its spring sale series in Hong Kong, Bonhams’ Fine Chinese Art auction will open with a section titled Beauty and Beyond Women in Chinese art.

Artcurial holds one of its periodic sales of Old Master and 19th century paintings and drawings on June 9.

Dewlish House yields ‘good old-fashioned house sale with everything on offer’

The 27 animal models created for Beswick by Colin Melbourne represented the firm at its most avant garde.

A group of naive oils found boxed up during a house move drew strong interest at Hanson Holloway’s Ross (25% buyer’s premium), making a combined £36,000.

Titanic specialist auction house Henry Aldridge & Son sells poignant items related to the rescue and recovery ships.

Doyle in New York is selling the collection of the Belk department store heiress Sarah Belk Gambrell in various auctions this year.

The Morsink Icon Gallery and Erik Bijzet Sculpture and Works of Art have joined forces to show 15 early Italian objects in the Netherlands.

Green issues are coming to the fore but the focus for art and antiques delivery firms in the past year has been dealing with Brexit and the pandemic.

Much is made about the green credentials of antiques but transporting them can affect their carbon footprint

A collection of 20th century designer furniture has been discovered in a local apartment by Jérôme de Colonges, auctioneer for Primardeco/Ivoire Toulouse.

The timed sale of jewellery and watches running at Hotlotz in Singapore until May 30 features 74 lots consigned from a private family collection.

Sworders' latest Design sale included a group of Arts & Crafts items from the estate of the design writer and biographer Fiona MacCarthy (1940-2020).

Early Declaration of Independence leads a line-up celebrating key historical events stateside