Wales

In terms of Modern British pictures sold around the country over the last year, a number of highlights came late in the day.

The core of the December 10 Out of Europe sale at the Cardiff rooms of Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium) was formed by the collection of Miss Annie Elizabeth Tookey.

Derwen Fairs is back among the flora and fauna at the National Botanic Garden of Wales outside Carmarthen for its biannual weekend antiques fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 9-10.

Despite the catalogue note “would benefit from sympathetic restoration to exterior”, the overall appeal of a rare 19th century folk art dolls’ diorama of a kitchen was enough to take the hammer price to £7000.

Owner of Belfast On the Square Emporium invests in project to bring antiques centre to nearby town of Bangor

First sale held at new venue achieves renowned Welsh artist’s highest price at auction for two years

The printmaker Paul Peter Piech (1920-96) was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ukrainian immigrants.

Estimated at £60-100, a late 19th century sampler sold via thesaleroom.com for £4600 at Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium) in Colwyn Bay.

The building frenzy that followed the British arrival in Hong Kong in 1841 brought added fire risk. Any long spell of dry, windy weather could – and periodically did – prove disastrous.

Furniture and objects associated with a rustic or farmhouse aesthetic have gained popularity in recent decades.

Institution based in Aberystwyth purchases five post-war works at regular dedicated Welsh auction

An update on the latest antiques fairs in Carmarthenshire and Anglesey

More businesses housed in historic and spacious former churches and chapels come under the spotlight