A pair of late 17th century delftware shoes that were stolen six year ago have been reunited with their owner thanks to the actions of a Wiltshire auctioneer.

Auction house Bonhams has a new owner and has announced a sweeping change in the firm’s management. Owned by private equity form Epiris since 2018, it has now been acquired by Pemberton Asset Manageme ...

An audacious robbery of valuable jewellery from Louvre at the weekend has forced the museum to remain closed for investigation. At around 9.30am on Sunday, October 19 four men pulled up on mopeds and ...

An original work by Salvador Dali discovered in a Cambridge-based house cleara… ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a box of jewellery containing hidden gems setting a house record Adam Partridge ...

The British Museum is trying to raise funds to buy a gold pendant discovered by a metal detectorist in a field in Warwickshire in 2019. The 24ct gold heart-shaped pendant, a rare survivor relating to ...

Frieze London and Frieze Masters opened with a strong attendance and a string of sales reported on the first day of the fairs in Regent’s Park. At Frieze Masters, focused on art made before the year ...

A group of benches consigned by The National Gallery took more than seven times their top estimate at auction. The gallery consigned the 10 benches across eight lots to Bellmans’ October 14 auction ...

A rally in global demand for gold and silver has led to UK precious metals dealers stopping quoting rates and the suspension of trade in some areas. While the price of gold has been strengthening for ...

Cumbria saleroom Mitchells (22% buyer’s premium) broke its own auction record for Percy Kelly (1918-93) this autumn. Prices for the Workington-born artist have generally risen over the last 30 years ...