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Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

With the recent passing of Keith Hockin, the antiques trade has lost one of that remaining generation who were at the vanguard of the early oak furniture revival from the 1960s onwards.

Events organiser IACF (International Antiques & Collectors Fairs) is to launch a fair in the Midlands.

William Lenthall (1591-1662) was chosen as Speaker of the Houses of Commons at the beginning of the Long Parliament in 1640.

The answers to our crossword from Issue 2603. The winner - our congratulations and a bottle of Fortnum & Mason prosecco go to Robin Townley of Aylesbury

A usually quiet August was dramatically awakened by a series of sleepers that emerged at three UK regional auction houses.

Most terracotta plank figures from Bronze Age Cyprus have been found in Lapithos, a once important coastal centre on the north of the island.

Strong results and supply boost the market but challenges remain with bidders highly selective

Account of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb comes as rare set with dust jackets intact

From late 1940 to early 1941 André Breton and a group of other Surrealists including Wifredo Lam, Max Ernst, Oscar Dominguez, Victor Brauner, André Masson and Frédéric Delanglade re-located to Marseille where they anxiously awaited visas to escape occupied France.

Firmly in the British jingoistic ‘boy’s own’ tradition, a collection of Commando comic books turned heads when offered at Stourbridge saleroom Fieldings last year (see ATG No 2556).

The paintings of Arthur Dove, often considered the first US Modernist, kicks off the exhibition programme at Schoelkopf Gallery’s new space in Tribeca, New York.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of John Myles, who died peacefully on July 30, aged 81.

The ivory-made launching mallet and silver casket from the ill-fated RMS Empress of Ireland came for sale at McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow.

Famous Frenchman has amassed an impressive wide-ranging array of acquisitions over six decades

It is with deepest regret and sadness that I learned of the death of my good friend and former colleague Connie Middleton who passed away on August 3 at the age of 93 after a short illness.

Ornate creation from Gothic fantasy comes for sale as part of the Bayreuth collection

The Vinyl Cape Jawa was the first Star Wars action figure to assume mythic status among collectors.

This Heal’s set of garden furniture added seasonal warmth to Great Western Auctions’ (24% buyer’s premium) Glasgow sale.

A fine Oscar Wilde letter sold for £16,000 at Dawsons (25% buyer’s premium) in Maidenhead on June 29.