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The latest dedicated sales held by one particular auction house show how the value of Lalique glass – the epitome of inter-war glamour – is determined by its colour

Also during drawing week, and on the same day and just around the corner from Christie’s, Artcurial held a related art auction.

Bay Malton and Gimcrack are the two most famous flat-racing horses of the 1760s.

Paris works on paper events draw a line under Covid as attendance figures bounce back

Demonstrations and the bags of rubbish piled up on the Paris streets were no deterrent for visitors to the Salon du Dessin in March.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Sotheby's Coronation Sale featuring a copy of the 1660 Declaration of Breda.

Enamelled imperial eagle tankards or 'reichsadlerhumpen' – large three or four-litre glass drinking vessels enamelled with the 56 coats of arms and the quaternion eagle of the Holy Roman Empire – were popular from the 16th to the late 18th century.

It’s coming up to open season for open-air markets and the popular Beccles Antiques Market is back this month on Sunday, April 30.

Do your forensic investigation before bidding to avoid nasty surprises

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Phillip John Gale (FBHI) who died peacefully, after a short illness, on February 21, 2023. His death represents a great loss to horology.

‘The Land We Live In’ is a toast that appears on a number of Irish decanters made in Cork and Waterford.

Collectors of photography have an eyeful next month in London with three fairs dedicated to the art, both vintage and modern.

On Friday, April 14, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2034.63 / €1843.38 / £1627.71

The ideas of ‘liberty’ as a cause and a concept were not confined to the coffee shops of Boston and Philadelphia.

Our selection of 13 upcoming lots at UK and Irish auctions.

The UK has recovered its second-place spot in the worldwide league table of art and antiques sales, according to the latest report into the global art market.

This rare Victorian copper jelly mould shaped as a tortoise or turtle on rockwork sold for a remarkable £2000 at Brighton & Hove Auctions.

A prayer book once owned by a priest who helped Charles II hide after defeat at the Battle of Worcester, and later heard his death-bed confession, has sold at auction to a national heritage organisation.

Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Omai, now to be known as Mai, will be bought jointly by The National Portrait Gallery and the Getty Museum after long-running discussions.