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Without my dearest mum taking a table top in a grotty shop opposite Alfies in Church Street NW8 in April 1969, I would not be writing this article because that move triggered my interest and led me on a path of which I am still on today!

Wife describes how collector husband Chris Hancock’s latest artworks had to fight for space in a family home

Tom Mendel opened Nonesuch Gallery in 2020 and specialises in works on paper c.1500-1900.

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.

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

Works by the married artists both feature in Philadelphia saleroom Freeman's

This brass and iron ecclesiastic chandelier or corona lucis is by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52), the most famous name in the Gothic Revival.

The market for ‘after’ or ‘attributed to’ works is often rather unpredictable. While some works will inevitably fall flat at auction, others sometimes take off.

Main and Middle East branch of the French museum revealed as the buyers of works offered in French auctions

A selection of 13 upcoming lots available at UK and Irish auctions.

An oil on board of Highclere Park painted in 1943 is the highlight image at Portland Gallery’s exhibition on John Piper (1903-92) this month.

Millon’s March 6 sale in Paris is its third to be given over entirely to the graphic (engraved) work of Pierre Soulages (1919-2022).

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

“Our ephemera fairs are very popular and the next one on February 26 is fully booked with 43 dealers,” said Etc Fairs’ organiser Kim Jeffery, who added: “This fair only takes place six times a year but interest in the dates is very strong.”

Among the best performing lots at the Country House sale at Tennants (22% buyer’s premium) in Leyburn was a fruitwood calendar stick or primstav.

If this painting of a farmhouse in Brittany seems reminiscent of a piece of French Impressionism, that’s probably no coincidence.

A copy of the very first 'Superman' comic of 1939 that came to auction in the US was not in the finest of conditions, indeed rated only VG/FN 5.O.

Despite some events falling by the wayside, those still running are experiencing decent visitor demand

Most or all of these art and antiques events are expected to have some kind of vetting in place. The type of vetting used differs between events, check with the organiser for further details. Information correct at the time of going to press.

Racecourse event launched by a veteran fair organiser after demise of one of the fairs at the same venue