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Art dealer Karen Taylor has sold two oil sketches by Gainsborough Dupont (1754-97) to the British Museum.

A “very fine” bronze helmet of Corinthian type, c.350BC, hammered from a single sheet, with a domed crown, almond-shaped eye cutouts and a prominent nose guard, sold for £32,000 at Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in London on July 27.

Mid-century specialist Ed Butcher has opened a new shop at 281 King’s Road, Chelsea.

The first auction staged as a partnership between two renowned specialists produced a wide range of encouraging results

When American Footballer Travis Kelce proposed last month in a flower-bedecked arbour to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, much of the press focus was on the heritage and rarity of the ring.

This fine pair of early 18th century flintlock pistols by John Harman of London are part of a collection of firearms and militaria that goes under the hammer at Catherine Southon on September 17 in Chislehurst, south-east London.

A notable group of newcomers joining the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair next month underlines the important part that fairs still play in the success of antiques dealers.

Brownrigg, a furniture and decorative dealer in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is partnering with Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler of Pimlico Road.

A pair of panoramic oil on canvas landscapes by French artist Raymond Thibésart (1874-1963) makes for a stand-out item at fine art dealership Gladwell & Patterson’s next exhibition, Treasures.

Koopman Rare Art’s jewellery division is to show on its own in a debut fair appearance.

Among the logistical challenges many fair organisers face is the scheduling and sometimes rescheduling of dates at their chosen venues.

On John Swarbrooke Fine Art’s stand at British Art Fair this month is a relic of a long yet turbulent friendship between two 20th century artists.

Joining 'British Art Fair' this year is Crane Kalman Gallery of Knightsbridge, which offers a selection of paintings and works on paper by LS Lowry, who had a longstanding connection with the firm.

Another day, another pop-up for So Last Century Fairs, which is trying out a new vintage market in London on Saturday, September 6.