Back with a new spot in the calendar, highlights of FAB Paris include a cross-collecting exhibition between six dealerships and a showcase of 18th century decorative arts.

Provenance is all important when it comes to the works of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942). With a number of fake scandals having been exposed over the years, pictures need a history which can… ...

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 ...

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 … ...

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… ...

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… ...

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, ...

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

A piece that holds the record for a Moorcroft vase at auction returns to the rostrum this week. The flambé Carp vase, last sold in 2012, comes up for sale at Woolley & Wallis this week with a … ...

The stricken Moorcroft pottery business will have a member of the founder's family involved with the firm for the first time in nearly 20 years. William J Moorcroft, grandson of founder William ...

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 ...