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The latest updates from the world of art and antiques includes Rountree Tryon expanding in St James's and new hires at Rago/Wright, Freeman's and Sotheby's

ATG's Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final game between Argentina and England is up for sale on a timed auction at Heritage Auctions.

Large views of the British countryside, garden paintings and botanical studies are the most popular works when it comes to Somerset-born Alfred Parsons (1847-1920).

A cigarette card depicting US prize-fighter Tommy Warren sold for £5200 at Loddon Auctions on August 5, smashing its estimate of £100-150.

Raced through your summer book list? Here is a selection of recently and soon-to-be published art and antiques books

A 22ct gold Cadbury’s Conundrum egg made a huge return for the vendor when it reappeared on the auction block this summer.

Due to the nature of dealing in multiples, where direct price precedents are available, prints are sometimes regarded as the most predictable area of the art market.

With estimates from £90, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a portrait of the artist Laura Knight (1874-1970) by her husband Harold Knight (1874-1961) selling for over 30 times estimate

A group of Sikh arms and battle standards once owned by Lord Dalhousie (1812-60) have been sold to a private collector for a six-figure sum via London dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch.