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A complete collection of the books published by 19th century designer William Morris (1834-1896) from his printing company Kelmscott Press achieved white glove results at Bonhams New York. Morris was ...

Parker Fine Art Auctions in Farnham is selling the collection of the late Melinda (‘Mindy’) McLean, a businesswoman who was a keen patron of the arts and a supporter of young artists.

A bible written and illuminated by the Sarum Master has returned to Salisbury Cathedral 700 years after being written there.

Auction house Sotheby’s is to roll back the commission structure it introduced just seven months ago. The flat-rate buyer’s premium and fixed vendor fees applied since May failed to disrupt the market ...

Executive chairman of Phillips Ed Dolman is standing down in 2025 and will be succeeded by Martin Wilson.

From classic British watercolours to ancient world jewellery, the latest seasonal catalogues issued by dealers offer a wealth of history and ideas.

One of the lesser known facts about the comedian, entertainer and TV personality Barry Humphries was his erudite art collecting. The Australian performer, who died aged 89 last year, is best known for ...

A collection of legal documents relating to the break-up of The Beatles appeared at London auction house Dawsons Auctioneers on December 12. More than 300 pages of original typescript copy compiled by ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a pair of neoclassical tables, believed to be Hobbs-Buggins fakes, selling for a tiny fraction of their original retail ...

A painting known as ‘the Wantage Botticelli’ which emerged from a British aristocratic collection after 120 years drew a strong bidding battle at Sotheby’s latest Old Master evening sale in London.

The Worcester factory was founded at Warmstry House in 1751 by a deed of partnership with 15 members. The period from foundation to 1783, when it was acquired by Thomas Flight, is known as the First ...