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A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

Dozens of London galleries are primed to open their doors to the public for the capital’s first physical mass art event in months.

Collecting 19th and early 20th century board games and puzzles became a fascination for Bud Newman, who encountered them through his business.

Organiser Peter Binfield is hoping for fine weather and a good turnout of 100-plus dealers at the first of this year’s Vintage & Classic Arms Fairs at Kempton Park on Sunday, May 2.

‘Izzy’ Chait, founder of the IM Chait Gallery/Auctioneers in Beverly Hills, California, loved a Macallan on the rocks with a twist, Tommy Bahama silk shirts, taking a ride in a classic car, performing in his family band and Asian antiques.

Two studies by the climber/artist/photographer are bought by London dealer Mitchell

David Malík of David Malík African Arts has a primary interest in the field of Contemporary African art and the long-standing art traditions of western and central Africa.

Mayfair art gallery Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker has relocated to new premises on Clifford Street.

On April 29, Lyon & Turnbull, in partnership with poster specialist Tomkinson Churcher, will present Design on the Move: Selected Posters from the Shell Heritage Art Collection.

Five paintings representing the five senses by Henri Guillaume Schlesinger offered by Bonhams boasted a French royal provenance.

Bid to a far higher than predicted £1000 in a recent West Country sale was a broadside whose lengthy title read: 'Life, Trial, and Execution of T.Cooper. Who was executed at Newgate this Morning for the Murder of Timothy Daly, a Policeman, at Highbury.'

The highlight of the Koller spring series came from the Old Masters sale.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including TEFAF deciding to cease its autumn fair in New York and concentrate on its spring event.

The West as well as the East made a major contribution to the success of Gorringe’s £1m sale on March 30 where, overall, 86% of the 593 lots sold.

Wick Antiques has opened a new showroom in Lymington dedicated to maritime objects.

Shapiro is holding an International Fine and Decorative Art sale on April 24-25 in Mamaroneck, New York.

On Friday, April 16, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1766.45 / €1479.31 / £1283.68

Dealer Lawrence Mitchell has repurposed his blog, themeissenman.com, to help collectors and salerooms distinguish between authentic and imitation pieces.

MADAM – The last 12 months have seen a somewhat inevitable shift towards the online sales catalogue, with honourable exceptions such as Lawrences and now Mallams.

Account of a temple study in Scotland is one of the stand-out auction lots in South Cerney