A 17th century panel stolen from a church in Hertfordshire has been discovered and returned after being missing for 30 years. The 2ft 8in x 2ft 2in (82 x 67cm) painted wood panel dates to 1653 and is ...

Kansas museum buys rare 18th century writing desk by Parisian cabinetmaker. A bonheur-du-jour secrétaire by celebrated cabinetmaker Roger Vandercruse Lacroix (1728-99) has been p ...

Walter Greaves portrait of his brother Henry turns heads at Dorset auction. Thanks to their artistic bent, the London-born brothers Walter Greaves (1846-1930) and Henry Greaves (1 ...

Original cabinet card photograph of Oscar Wilde is among five lots to watch. With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week ...

Charity shop discovery takes four-figure sum at auction. A painting by Modern British artist George Hammond Steel (1900-60) which was discovered in an RSPCA charity shop in Royal ...

British Museum succeeds in raising £3.5m for 'Tudor Heart' pendant. The British Museum raised the £3.5m needed to buy a gold pendant discovered by a metal detectorist in a field ...

Plea for UK institution to raise £750,000 for Bedford House puttis blocked from export. A pair of puttis, believed to have been crafted as one of a pair of chimney pieces for Bed ...

Portrait of the critic John Russell Taylor is among five lots to watch. With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week ...

Classic Antique Fairs has announced that it will launch events in Manchester and Perth this year.

Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale. Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still ...

"Oh goodness me, look at that..." said auctioneer Adrian Biddell as his colleagues presented him with the traditional handwear. All 322 lots found buyers at Olympia Auctions in London on Wednesday ...

TEFAF New York has announced the line-up at its next edition, which includes 10 newcomers among 88 exhibitors. The UK represents the largest contingent of new dealerships with four in total.