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A pair of engravings after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525-69) sold for more than six-times estimate at auction in Essex.

Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales including a Herbert Thomas Dicksee polar bear print.

Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.

Exhibition shows how painter’s shift from realism to Pre-Raphaelite fantasies paid off.

Two mixed lots of Victorian dust-pressed tiles sold for multi-estimate sums at Mander (24% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Sudbury on November 30. Key to their appeal were the inclusion of near sets of tiles made by Minton Hollins & Co to designs by Arts & Crafts luminaries.

Bidders respond positively to auction combination of quality, freshness and pricing.

In March UK’s art market reclaimed its second position in the global league table, while new discoveries of Constable sketches and a number of auction houses opening new businesses or locations in London were among the developments.

Two rare panels created by a Sienese artist featuring St Clare caught the eye when they sold at a December auction, while a sale offering items from a name synonymous with British studio pottery was also a stand-out.

Darwin and Newton impress in US auction while Adam Smith brings wealthy sums.

Grosvenor Prints celebrated its 40th anniversary in Covent Garden this month.

Organisers and dealers tell us their wishes for movie posters, motorbikes and much more.

Our weekly selection from salerooms.

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

Reader Ray Heath has come up with a way to recycle his copies of ATG.

Rising buyer's premiums, change at The Fine Art Society and Masterpiece in Hong Kong being affected by the wave of protests were among the topics making headlines in February.

The headlines in May included a ram raid at the Petworth fair, John Sandon calling it a day after 43 years as the director of British ceramics at Bonhams and two auction house relaunches.

The sale at flood-hit Bamfords (21% buyer’s premium) on October 30 included chattels from the estate of Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Alice Cavendish (1926-2018), daughter of the 10th Duke of Devonshire of nearby Chatsworth House.

Musical manuscript and portrait on song in salerooms.

In preparation for the 25th anniversary of the Staffordshire Figure Association (SFA) in 2020, its 60 members worldwide are, for the first time, receiving a wall calendar.

An occasional feature on mystery works the Art UK charity is seeking help to identify.