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The latest edition of London Art Fair offers a dizzying cocktail of international galleries, intriguing workshops and a mix of modern and contemporary art

A pair of RAF cloth wings from Dambuster wing commander Guy Gibson’s uniform more than doubled its estimate at Gildings Auctioneers in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on January 7.

A watercolour by the Expressionist painter Emil Nolde (1867-1956) which has undergone a year-long authentication process is being offered at a Shropshire auction.

A pair of William IV silver soufflé dishes, which were part of the King William IV & Queen Adelaide dinner service, are set to be a highlight at the upcoming Decorative fair

An export bar has been placed on a set of highly decorated 17th century panels that sold at Sotheby’s last year for £1.62m.

A large bronze sculpture has been stolen from the grounds of its creator Anne Curry’s home and art studio.

The UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks will come into force on January 28.

EBay has effectively placed a buyer’s premium on sales from private vendors with the introduction of its Buyer Protection scheme.

Among the Modern British pictures generating bidding at the end of last year was a portrait by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) that was lifted to an above-estimate sum thanks to a combination of commercial factors.

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this month

A fragment from HMS Bounty that has been discovered in an attic is coming to auction in Derby on February 26.

A scarce lifetime biography of the renowned pan-Africanist Paul Cuffee, found plenty of competition at a recent auction at Dominic Winter.