An early 17th-century shaped linen ruffler, believed to be the only known example to ever appear at auction, was hammered down at £230,000 – 30-times its estimate – in south London. Museums from the ...

The new president of CINOA has issued a call for unity across the cultural sector in response to “increasingly restrictive legislation affecting the global art and antiques trade”. Patrick Mestdagh, a ...

A new auction high for a Moorcroft vase was set as the previous record holder returned to the rostrum. The flambé Carp vase designed c.1914, last sold in 2012, came up for sale at Woolley & Wallis’ F… ...

An 18th century carved oak chair has been stolen from a Buckinghamshire church. The chair is believed to have been taken some time in the three days preceding June 5. It was taken … ...

Two pieces of furniture that belonged to Oscar Wilde are among the highl… ...

The artist Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) was something of a jack of all trades. But contrary to the old adage he was a master of many. The Australian-British painter was also a printmaker, illustrator, ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of Woolley & Wallis offering the silver collection of the late dealer Michael Baggott this summer.

A group of papers Alan Turing smashed estimates at auction in Lichfield. The collection of offprints of Turing's major papers came by descent from his close friend and fello… ...

From dealers and auction houses, here is the latest round up of people moves. Terence Woodcock, known as Terry, will be ...

Jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn has placed his personal collection of historical jewels on permanent loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The 22 pieces, many of them created in deeply personal ...

Serendipity has it that two Regency pollard oak and ebony inlaid desks attributed to George Bullock (c.1762-1818) come for sale on the same day this week. The near identical desks follow the pattern ...

Furniture experts fined and sentenced following a long-running French fake furniture scandal A court in Pontoise, near Paris ...