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UK government proposals to alter regulations for post-1950 upholstered furniture have caught the art and antiques trade unaware.

The Dutch diplomat, musician, writer and sinologist Robert Hans van Gulik (1910-67), also known as Gao Luopei, was a great admirer of traditional Chinese literati culture.

South-west England focused auction house Greenslade Taylor Hunt is leaving its saleroom in Taunton and relocating to an auction centre near Bridgewater.

London Art Week (LAW) has revealed details of its winter events schedule including its 2023 symposium.

The dealer ‘hub’ of Lillie Road is renowned among interior designers but now is the time to spread the word

A rare 17th century Chinese bronze naval cannon guided at £30,000-50,000 made £165,000 in a Somerset saleroom.

The Penguin Bookshelf was a collaboration between Penguin Books and the London furniture-maker Beaver and Tapley. The design was debuted to retailers at the 1955 Furniture Exhibition when something close to 3000 orders were placed.

The Tarleton helmet was named after the dashing but ruthless Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), who commanded the British Legion during the American War of Independence.

Stellar English, Indian and Turkish pieces are promised at Olympia Auctions on December 6 in west London.

Owners of a rapidly expanding chain of shops turn their attention to opening a saleroom in Somerset town

A childhood in Wiltshire partly spent picking up ammunition lying around as a result of the Allied preparations for D-Day helped to spark Alexander Jeremy Peckover Penrose’s (known as Jerry) interest in firearms.

Paul Martin runs Robin Martin Antiques of Notting Hill, London

A £2m collection of English country house furnishings from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, comes for sale at Christie’s this month.

Anthony Pincott, who lives in Islington, north London, has gathered an extensive collection of bookplates.

Andrew Singleton of Suffolk House Antiques is having his final selling exhibition in his shop in Yoxford from November 18-December 23.

Stowmarket firm Bishop & Miller holds a timed online sale of 104 picture frames that ends on November 19.

A round up of news across art and antiques dealers

Pictured here are the plates from a 12th or 13th century klivanion (Byzantine armour).