Portrait of the critic John Russell Taylor is among five lots to watch. With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week ...

Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale. Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still ...

The earliest collectors of firearms were probably monarchs intent on amassing armouries to demonstrate their wealth and power. They also became patrons, employing expert craftsmen to create better and ...

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

They did this to avoid the perils of travel and (after 1784) to escape paying duty in a region where a heathy distain for the Hanoverians persisted well into the 19 th century. Currently some 30 ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...

Up to the mid-1670s, English glasses, like their Continental counterparts, were made of soda glass producing thinly constructed, lightweight vessels of fluid design. The patenting by George ...

The form emerged in the early 18 th century, though the origin of the name is obscure. Chairs of this type were manufactured in large numbers in the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, and Windsor may ...

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of 25 works listed as missing following the collapse of dealer Trinity House Paintings ...

Christian Dior Haute Couture collection takes €6m at auction. The white glove sale of a collection of modern Christian Dior Haute Couture from a wealthy fashion fan has set four ...

Promotions and hires across auction houses and art dealers. The latest round up of Movers & Shakers in the art and antiques sector ...

Rembrandt’s lion drawing takes $15m bid at Sotheby’s. A Rembrandt (1606-69) sketch of a lion set the highest price for a drawing at auction by the artist when it sold for $15m ...