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The latest survey into the global collecting market indicated a significant decline in spending on art and antiques. However this was mainly down to less activity at the very top end with a greater proportion of sales recorded at lower price levels.

An exceptional pair of late Qing blackwood throne chairs sold for Sin$185,000 (£108,000) at a recent sale at Hotlotz in Singapore.

One of only six known early 17th century copies of an important wall map by pioneering cartographer Andreas Bureus emerges at Stockholms Auktionsverk

The Het Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands has acquired one of Vincent van Gogh’s (1853-1890) early portraits for €8.6m (£7.16m).

Early in February 1941, Eric Ravilious (1903-42) wrote to EM O'Rourke Dickey at the Ministry of Information regarding a new commission. ‘I've just had a long visit from a Mr. Gerald Holtom who seems very much to want designs for textiles for some Cotton Board. It would make a change to do this for a bit, and he assures me the whole thing is urgent and necessary.’

Propstore’s auction in London on November 14 will feature props from Star Wars, James Bond and Batman

One of the earliest examples – possibly the every first in existence – came up for auction at Berkshire auction house Loddon

Antiques Roadshow experts will be giving talks on their respective specialist areas for the Huguenot Museum

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

A collection of 254 gold and silver coins spanning different Greek eras and geographical areas sold for a total hammer price of £3.14m at Noonans – a record for the Mayfair auction house.