2024

Growing fair brand seeks to preserve reputation of NEC fair

With international institutions keen to rebalance their collections to include more works by female artists, the J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced this week that it has bought an early portrait by Sophie Frémiet (1797-1867).

Priced 10 cents when it appeared in 1938, a copy of Action Comics No 1 which introduced Superman has become the world’s most valuable comic book.

Our roundup of dealer news includes a new home for Ceramic Art London

Despite a strained relationship with Surrealism, the artist had a profound effect on the movement.

An outstanding collection of British and Roman coins comes to auction in Zurich this year.

The 45-piece collection includes several with an intriguing provenance

Following the major sum for a rare picture painted in India by Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) at Gorringe’s, another work by the artist flew over estimate a fortnight later in Devon.

An extraordinary single-owner collection of 37 pieces of Louis Vuitton luggage – including a bespoke trunk made for a large rubber duck - comes to auction this month.

Original printings of two of the most reproduced of all automotive posters come for sale at Lyon & Turnbull this month.

An artwork by Lucio Fontana, the Argentine-Italian artist known for his 'slashed canvas' creations, is coming to auction in May.

With estimates from £500, here are five previews of lots coming up at auction this week.

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida has purchased an early Northern Song Dynasty stoneware box from a private US collector for a six-figure sum.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of another major highlight from the remarkable collection of the late George Withers.

Marlborough Gallery is to close after nearly 80 years in business following a decision by its board of trustees to wind down its operations.

A year ago Christie's relaunched its decorative arts auction series to run concurrently online in three cities: London, New York and Paris.

Four dealers are behind the sale of the R David Parsons collection at the New York book fair

Calendar includes trips to Burghley House and home of Emery Walker

The ‘Longleat’ Titian is coming to auction at Christie’s with a £15m-25m price tag.

The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques sector