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Drawings can sell for six figures but a more affordable way to own work by the artist exists

Jane Alexander of Dovehouse Fine Antiques Fairs is back with her fully booked socially distanced antiques and decorative art fair at the Dorking Halls.

John Gresham was a third-generation member of a wealthy Hull timber-importing family.

'Five Circles' first appeared as part of Ben Nicholson’s (1894-1982) publication 23 Gravures in 1934 and was then released as a limited-edition print. The initial run of approximately 30 signed copies was followed by various reprintings.

Organiser of event by the Thames is buoyed up by record number of stands confirmed

John Douglas’ interest in antique base metalware started over 60 years ago.

The choice element of a mixed lot offered in Chichester on April 16 was a Georgian walnut mitre plane stamped for Christopher Gabriel.

The great British tradition of celebrating last stands and heroic defeats includes the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.

Among the publishing houses that helped put Modern British prints on the map was The Curwen Studio.

Remarkable Birkett family archive sold at Rogers Jones auction reflected the earliest days of organised sport.

From 1932-34 Clarice Cliff was the art director for a project involving nearly 30 artists of the day to promote good design on tableware.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

The Annie Marchant (‘Breadboard Annie’) collection of domestic and country antiques offered in Kent on April 12-13 produced many strong prices.

Modern prints can offer the chance to own interesting and eye-catching works, including those by well-known artists, without needing to invest large sums of money. This makes prints a viable option for collectors on a smaller budget as well as those just starting out.

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

The Library Auction at Hansons (Bishton Hall, Staffordshire) on June 15 includes this autograph letter by Roald Dahl.

The linocuts produced by artists from the Grosvenor School in London, which ran from 1925-40, have been one of the liveliest areas of the Modern British prints market in the last 15-20 years.

Antiques on High Cumbrian branch now open

This is a selection of specialist auctions. Dates are subject to change as are the conditions under which the auction may be held. Readers should check with the auction house for further details.

The return of fairs as lockdown restrictions have eased has been a welcome boost for dealers, event organisers and buyers.