Auctions

Chiswick Auctions set what is thought to be a record for a Dunhill lighter when a silver and enamel ‘fancy shape’ pocket lighter and watch hammered at £19,000.

Christie’s is holding a Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for five years. The online auction titled Art of Asia, including the Palmer Family Collection closes on November 12.

Thomas Field Gibson (1803-89) was a man of many talents and interests.

A couple of intriguing pictures offered as ‘attributed to’ major artists drew interest at Wotton Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) latest quarterly fine art sale.

In the 16th century, so-called double mazer goblets were highly treasured works of art.

For many decades, the collection of the German industrialist Walter Bauer, who died in 1968, has been hidden from public view.

The 28th edition of Asian Art in London takes place from October 27-November 6

A selection of upcoming auction highlights

Engraving indicates timepiece had been taken during the 1815 battle and presented to a lieutenant

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.

From the mid-18th century onwards, members of the Courvoisier family belonged to the most important and innovative watchmakers in Switzerland.

UK bidder competes with US counterpart for horological pamphlets published in London and Madrid

Around 1900, the majority of women employed in the ceramic industry worked solely in the decoration department, more often than not as painters.

A selection of upcoming auction highlights

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

In recent years, Germany has often shown itself to be a vibrant market for enamel signs, attracting international bidders who on several occasions have been willing to invest six-figure prices when rare pieces come under the hammer.

Our selection of stand-out lots from seven upcoming auctions