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Interior Life, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert’s exhibition celebrating Lucian Freud’s centenary, offers a glimpse at the artist’s collecting habits.

Inscribed to her husband and fellow poet, Ted Hughes, the dedication copy of the first and only collection of Sylvia Plath’s verses to be published in her lifetime, The Colossus and other Poems, sold for a record £75,000.

Multiple editions can make Contemporary art more accessible to the masses.

Usually overshadowed by the art that lies within, it is often forgotten that frames themselves can be a fundamental part of the overall value.

The British Antique Dealers' Association's special week of events involves both online and gallery exhibitions.

Does the Contemporary art auction market need levelling up?

Apparently Sally Arnup (1930-2015) knew she was going to be a sculptor from the age of five – taking a shed in the family garden as a studio.

Distinctive plaques made to mark births are unique to the Suffolk town’s porcelain factory.

Karen Taylor stages Pomegranates and papaya: 19 watercolours of fruit and vegetables online.

Novelty condiment sets inspired by the far reaches of the British Empire are a feature of Victorian silver.

Two albums of photographs taken by fellow cricketer and friend pitch in at four-figure sum.

Revered in the world of railway modelling, the name James Stanley Beeson (1906-90), better known as Stan Beeson, attracted well-heeled collectors and specialist dealers to Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) sale on July 27.

Five works by Maggi Hambling (b.1945) will be offered at Cambridge saleroom Cheffins on October 27.

“Parker has created the first regular frames auction with a dedicated catalogue in more than 10 years. It is great to see.”

In 1936 society florist Constance Spry (1886-1960) collaborated with the stage designer Oliver Messel (1904-78) and the Fulham Pottery to produce planters for the coronation of Edward VIII.