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Art and antiques are exempt from US President Donald Trump’s new set of trading tariffs that will impact the UK and 60 trading partners.

Around 500 original artworks by the late Peter Firmin (1928-2018) – co-creator of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers and Basil Brush – were sold in a remarkable sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries on July 31-August 1.

A portrait sculpture of a scandalous Victorian heiress that sold at auction has been acquired by National Trust property Buscot Park following a temporary export bar.

A sale at Duke’s in Dorchester included two tickets related to the launching of two of the Olympic class liners in Belfast in 1911.

A fascinating archive of diaries and photographs shedding light on the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition has sold for almost £35,000 in total at auction.

When the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra’s Needle was erected on the Victoria Embankment in 1877, it was set on a massive granite foundation and shortly afterwards flanked by a pair of bronze sphinxes.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Azca Auctions launching a silver department

Preservation and record keeping should be boosted, with auctioneers and dealers also benefiting from clearer rules on ‘legacy finds’

Our selection of lots from seven upcoming auctions

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

On Thursday, July 23, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold trading price of: $4293.00 / €3709.79 / £3180.00

Collections from renowned individuals capture the attention with a wide and varied selection of lots

Bryan Faussett (1720-76) was a clergyman and amateur historian in the grand tradition who spent much of his time opening tumuli in his native county of Kent.

For almost half a century, a portrait of a young nobleman by the Flemish artist Bernard van Orley had been hidden.

Looking after trade buyers can be key to the success of a fair.

An unattributed French 18th century pen and ink drawing was highly sought after at the auction held by Bassenge (25% buyer’s premium) in Berlin.

After almost a century since it was last shown in public, a painting by Wassily Kandinsky, Villa Seeburg am Staffelsee from 1911 topped the evening sale at Ketterer (29/23/15% buyer’s premium) in Munich.