A group of seven first edition hardback copies of the Harry Potter books, all signed by author JK Rowling, were hammered down at €130,000/£97,500 (or $162,500 including premium) by Heritage Auctions.

Three Bloomsbury Group paintings, two by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and one by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), lit up the inaugural Modern Art sale at Duggleby Stephenson of York (25% buyer’s premium). The ...

Pimlico Road gallery Anthony Outred is appealing for help to recover a Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant that was stolen from its premises. The bronze, measuring 8x14in (21x36cm), was a recent ...

An ancient Egyptian cosmetic vessel made in the form of a grasshopper or cicada sold for £340,000 at Apollo Art Auctions in London on July 27. With an ownership history that begins with the famed ...

With estimates from £500, here are five previews of items coming up at auction ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of Woolley & Wallis selling the first part of the late silver specialist Michael Baggott's collection ...

After cricket fans have been enthralled by the exciting England vs India test series, bidding as well as batting and bowling will come into play at Newbury auction house Dreweatts. On August 19 the ...

A pair of portraits by Joshua Johnson (c.1763-c.1825), one of the earliest black professional painters in the United States, are coming to auction this summer. Bonhams Skinner will offer them at its ...

French artist Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) is described in the Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists as ‘a colourful and formidable character, outspoken in her feminine independence’. A precocious artist, ...

A robe worn by magician and comedian Tommy Cooper (1921-84) during the performance in which he which he suffered a heart attack and collapsed on stage has been sold at a North Yorkshire auction.

The sale of Old Master, British & European pictures in West Norwood, south London, on July 9 att… ...

The first of six new episodes of the BBC’s 'Fake or Fortune?' had an ambiguous outcome. Airing at 9pm, Monday, July 21, the show, presented by art dealer Philip Mould and broadcaster Fiona… ...