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Despite appearing in a 1930s photograph held in the MAK Museum, Vienna, this wood carving of Adam and Eve seems to have hitherto eluded scholars of the German woodcarver Leonhard Kern (1588-1662).

Bonhams has closed its coin and medals department in London and specialist John Millensted will now work as a consultant to the firm.

The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has appointed Ashley Gallant as its new managing director.

Topping the bill at Dore & Rees in Frome, Somerset on July 6 was this 2in (5cm) archaeological revival brooch by Castellani.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the Chinese government halting the auction of a flask taken from the Summer Palace.

Pictured here is one of two very successful lots relating to the career of Houdini that were sold in a Chicago auction.

A good number of lots offered at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) on June 17-18 demonstrated the demand that can emerge for works on paper pitched at attractive levels.

The queen’s menacing message to Protestant courtiers makes an auction appearance

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.

Thomas Sandby’s (1721-98) architectural drawings are significant part of the artist’s oeuvre.

An ancient Egyptian cartonnage Mummy mask was the top-selling lot in an auction of Antiquities held by Hindman (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) in Chicago.

Butterscotch in New York is holding its summer estates auction on July 17.

BRAFA’s new Expo base hailed as a success as Belgian fair returns to face-to-face business

Ex-industrial premises have been brought back by firms relying on heritage interest

The US, UK, EU and other countries have directed a slew of sanctions and restrictive measures at Russia which have seen the closure, suspension or quietening down of operations in Russia by international banks and companies, including some major international auction houses.

Offered as part of a New York sale held by Swann (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) were the two imaginative aerial views reproduced here.

Among the 20th century works on paper generating demand at regional sales in the last few months was a Keith Vaughan (1912-77) study of a group of bathers.

An expert view on how post-Ukraine invasion restrictions are giving the art market plenty to think about

For collectors on a budget, works on paper can provide a more accessible route to acquiring works by key artists.