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Art & Crafts and Art Nouveau jewellery star in Bellman’s sale of dealers’ private collection
Jewellery is at the heart of this collection built up by dealers to the stars
Five to buy at Ewbank’s Comics sale
There is a huge market for collectable comics, and at Ewbank’s Comics auction of April 4, you can find a wealth of items to suit your taste whether you are new to collecting or experienced, looking to fill a gap in your assortment of titles or interested in reading something new.
Marvel at 100 years of Surrealist art at Bonhams
As Surrealism reaches its 100th anniversary this year, Bonhams celebrates with a dedicated auction in Paris.
A Snapshot of the past: Photos from Chiswick Auction’s Bigger Picture sale
Chiswick Auctions’ sale The Bigger Picture: Fine Photographica & Panoramas features a selection of 19th and early 20th century photography including a single owner collection of panoramas. There is also an assortment of rare 20th century cameras as well as 19th century British mahogany and brass examples. Buyers can choose from these delights as well as a range of fresh-to-the-market 19th century travel photographs from across the globe.
Five to buy at Tennants' British, European and Sporting Art Sale
There are plenty of highlights from local collections and artists to be found at the North Yorkshire auction house which takes place on March 16.
Wonderful works to recognise World Book Day at auction
World Book Day is just around the corner (March 7), and though it’s now mainly an occasion to dress little kids in colourful costumes, the day still has its roots in a love of literature and literacy.
Mouseman furniture from several private collections makes up remarkable auction array of early items
Early furniture made by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson will be sold in the 20th Century Design Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on March 2.
Buy into the burr wood trend with furniture at auction
Burr wood (or burl in the US) is wood that has unusual markings due to a deformity when the tree was growing.
Colour in the winter: Five works estimated at under £500 from the Branfield collection of Cornish art
The art collection amassed by John Branfield and his late wife Pep represents one of the most significant groups of Cornish art to have come to the market in recent memory.
The ABC's of auction
Whether you’ve taught a child to read in the past or are fascinated by fonts and typefaces, there are plenty of reasons to check out historic alphabets.