The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a faked mahogany partner’s desk being offered at Christie’s as a purely decorative piece ...

The latest edition of London Art Fair offers a dizzying cocktail of international galleries, intriguing workshops and a mix of modern and contemporary art ...

An American beer can achieved a record $80,000 (£63,850) at Morean Auctions in Brimfield, Massachusetts, at the end of last year. Made from heavy-gauge steel c.1935, the 12oz flat top can once ...

A scarce lifetime biography of the renowned pan-Africanist Paul Cuffee, found plenty of competition at a recent auction at Dominic Winter.

A pair of RAF cloth wings from Dambuster wing commander Guy Gibson’s uniform more than doubled its estimate at Gildings Auctioneers in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on January 7.

The UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks will come into force on January 28.

A watercolour by the Expressionist painter Emil Nolde (1867-1956) which has undergone a year-long authentication process is being offered at a Shropshire auction. The previously unknown still life ...

EBay has effectively placed a buyer’s premium on sales from private vendors with the introduction of its Buyer Protection scheme. The online selling platform, that recently made selling free for ...

A first-hand account documenting the 1820 sinking of American whaleship the Essex heads to auction on January 16.

Heritage Auctions has recorded sales of $1.87bn (£1.5bn) for 2024 – its highest ever total.

A large bronze sculpture has been stolen from the grounds of its creator Anne Curry’s home and art studio.

Gurr Johns, the art advisory and appraisals firm, has appointed Maarten ten Holder as chief executive of the group’s North American operation. Based in New York, ten Holder, who has experience in the ...