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A sight increasingly uncommon at auction – the trade outbidding private buyers on key lots of Modern art – occurred a number of times at Sworders’ (25% buyer’s premium) latest sale in this category.

A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.

A lawyer who likes to keep it local also has an insatiable curiosity about art and antiques.

Hopes of an easier year seemed rather optimistic as 2021 opened but despite the pandemic disruption many art and antiques firms were able to do surprisingly good business…however, Omicron could put another spanner in the works as 2022 looms

Appeal of Weston Hall contents particularly enhanced by 20th century occupants

Ancient Egyptian works in stone and metal were the three best-sellers in the latest auction of antiquities and ethnographic artefacts at Hindman (25/20/12% buyer’s premium).

New faces at Hindman, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Phillips.

Comet depiction is one of the highlights as UK dealers target US sales opportunity

A painting that involved two prominent figures in the field of Russian avant-garde art in the early 20th century proved to be a high point in Paris.

ATG takes a look back at the key moments for the art and antiques world over 2021.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

Despite the difficulties the organisers can be proud of their ongoing trade history research

There is no argument that curators employed by public galleries perform an extremely important service way beyond their obvious role.

On Friday, December 17, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1807.50 / €1590.73 / £1359.60

Frenchman Thibaut Bizeul, who sells online as Kingsbridge Antiques and Interiors near Matlock and with a predominantly trade warehouse in nearby Haddon Hall at Rowsley, is now back travelling to Europe for stock, despite the added paperwork and associated customs costs.

Re: ‘In-cider knowledge needed…’, Letters, ATG Nos 2519/21.

This classic example of the archaeological revivalist techniques that were so fashionable in jewellery making in the second half of the 19th century was one of the top-selling lots at Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium).

More than 700 lots of jewellery, silver, fine art, rugs, furnishings, and decorative and ethnographic art are to be offered by Nadeau’s on New Year’s Day.

Quiz time again! It’s time to pit your art and antiques brains against the ATG giant prize crossword. The winner will receive a bottle of Fortnum & Mason prosecco.

The Victorian Grade II-listed Wanstead United Reform Church in Redbridge, east London, with its fine windows, carved stone capitals and ironwork balustrades is the impressive setting for the Wanstead Vintage Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 18.