A work once said to have “…set the course for the modern world by its effective destruction of […]
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Henry Adams has achieved an auction record for Cedric Morris (1889-1982), completing a hat-trick of high prices for […]
Estimated at just £150-200, a sardonyx cameo ring sold to a dealer for £39,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) […]
Collecting often leads to a certain obsession, as many enthusiasts with attics filled to burst or garages stuffed […]
A copy of a previously unheard studio recording made by a young David Bowie comes up for sale […]
Much of the pre-sale interest in the 19th century paintings offered at the major London rooms centred on […]
The British Art Pottery sales at Woolley & Wallis have posted some remarkable sums for single William De […]
An unusual painting of a fishing boat by Egon Schiele (1890-1918) will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London […]
Bonhams has made a trio of hires as contemporary art and digital growth become a focus for the […]
While Booker White is usually not the first bluesman who comes to mind, the musicians he inspired are […]
The continued interest in Victorian music boxes in this age of Spotify and streaming was evident when three […]
A ‘Moonraker’ laser rifle and letter from Roger Moore are among sales highlights at a James Bond auction […]
Groucho, Harpo and Chico are shown below in Al Hirschfield’s original cover artwork for ‘Why a Duck?’, a […]
Arctic and Antarctic exploration was the main theme of a library assembled over many years by architect Roger […]
Dated to c.1480, the 5in (12.5cm) tall painting on vellum of ‘King David in Penitence’ shown right was […]
If the Battle of Britain is your collecting field, then the sale of a Kent collection held in […]
Following on from new-found nostalgia for toys and games of their youth, collectors tempted by fond memories for […]
Gerald Brockhurst (1890-1978) was already an established etcher when his captivating canvases of society women catapulted him to […]