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The only work that Sir Winston Churchill painted during the Second World War will be auctioned next month from the collection of actress Angelina Jolie.

The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair is scheduled to take place in May this year, restrictions allowing.

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Gainsborough chair from c.1750 that went over five times over estimate.

Brighton-based dealer Patrick Moorhead has consigned a group of works to Christie’s which are being offered in a single-owner online auction this month.

New owners have taken over Chelsea Antiques Fair and are planning an event later this year.

The antiques trade has suffered another smash and grab theft following a wave of robberies targeting map dealers in central London before Christmas.

A £2m pocket watch once owned by George III has been temporarily blocked from export to give a UK institution the chance to purchase it.

The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia 2021 scheduled for this summer has been cancelled.

A raft of online events and fairs have been launched as coronavirus restrictions continue in the UK and Europe while some physical events have also been planned for the autumn.

With estimates from £350-5000 here are four previews of upcoming items this week.