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Peter Arnold’s (20% buyer’s premium) auction of the first part of the Alexander Collection held in Melbourne, Australia, achieved a selling rate of 80% with 15 lots sold in the following days, all at the reserves, to several buyers.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including build up to the Winter Show in New York

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

Former railway stations – plus one still active – can be ideal sites to locate antiques businesses

EBay has effectively placed a buyer’s premium on sales from private vendors with the introduction of its Buyer Protection scheme.

The upcoming Old Master sales in New York in early February will be the last flagship auction series to take place with Sotheby’s ‘simplified’ buyer’s premium structure in place.

The UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks will come into force on January 28, writes Roland Arkell.

A textbook example of British Arts & Crafts jewellery – a Guild of Handicraft peacock pendant necklace designed by Charles Robert Ashbee – sold for $35,000 (£28,100) in the US at the end of 2024.

An American beer can achieved an auction record of $80,000 (£63,850) at a Massachusetts sale on December 22.

British regiments stationed in Canada in the early to mid- 19th century suffered from a peculiar problem: soldiers had a habit of deserting across the American border.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a record-breaking year of sales at Heritage Auctions

End of year highlights included specialist collection amassed by couple who were both renowned experts

A previously unseen Winnie the Pooh archive is on offer at Stourbridge saleroom Fieldings on January 16.

Dualco Promotions is launching an antiques and collectors’ fair in Yorkshire to complement the other three events the organisers run in the county.

Philip Crosthwaite is no slouch when it comes to marketing initiatives for his monthly Easton Antiques Fairs now held at Easton College, in Norwich which is fully booked each month with 140 dealers.