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London saleroom Wimbledon Auctions has announced a series of expansion plans.

A remarkable collection of 18th and 19th century British pottery assembled by US interior designers Bennett and Judie Weinstock comes for sale at Bonhams this month.

As Paris Photo (November 12-15) prepares to welcome collectors from around the world, Christie’s is offering more than 350 photographs from the Roger Therond Collection across three sales taking place in Paris on November 13-14, and online from November 6-17.

New information on ivory exemption certificates suggests the regulator of The Ivory Act 2018 is continuing to take a robust approach to the trade in antiques made of or containing ivory.

The highlight of the sale of British and Continental Ceramics and Glass at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes on September 23 was this exceptional south Staffordshire enamel and gilt metal snuff box, c.1765-70.

Scandinavian art amassed by Norwegian collectors Iwona and Bjarne Rieber coming up at Bonhams New Bond Street on October 27 includes works by Edvard Munch alongside those by leading figures such as Harald Sohlberg, Michael Ancher and Nikolai Astrup.

Ebay is looking at changing its traditional auction model by trialling ‘soft close’ bidding.

A 16th century Renaissance astronomical table clock was among the stand-out lots at Dreweatts recent clocks sale.

Works from the collection of British fashion magnate Peter Simon, the founder of the Monsoon fashion chain, could set a house record for a single-owner collection sold in London when they appear at Christie’s in October.

New York saleroom Auctions at Showplace is offering a well-documented Turner watercolour on October 8.