Pot Lids It was Felix Edward Pratt (1813-94) who spotted the commercial possibilities of using new printing technology to decorate the lids of containers for popular products such as bear's grease, ...

This year’s edition of Frieze Masters features a number of collaborations and several new exhibitors.

If this small portrait of Edward VII looks a bit like a postage stamp, that’s no surprise. The artist was the Austrian-American painter and medallist Emil Fuchs (1866-1929). As well as produc… ...

A selection of European galleries join the Masters section at Frieze Seoul as the fair returns for its four edition from September 3-6. Of the 120 galleries appearing at the fair, 20 are in the Frieze ...

Auction house Sotheby’s has announced the opening date of its New York headquarters at the Breuer Building. The new premises at 945 Madison Avenue will open its doors on November 8, ahead of the ...

Jubilee Market in Covent Garden has celebrated 50 years in business. The seven-day-a-week operation hosts an antiques market every Monday running from 5am to 5pm. The c… ...

The AMI Continental II jukebox appeared in 1962, a time when space race excitement was gripping the US. This radical look was noteworthy because jukeboxes until then were often inspired by the design ...

The Hampton’s Design Edit, a timed online auction from US auction house Freeman’s Hindman, is underway, raising money for East Side House. The charity is supported by The Winter Show, the January art ...

Gold jewellery that had belonged to a family in south London for generations was stolen in a burglary while the residents were still at home. Now police have released images of the jewellery ...

The price is the most ever achieved for a work by Lubin Baugin. French auction house Vichy Enchères set a new high for 17th-century French painter Lubin Baugin (161… ...

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included the paintings sell-off from Trinity House Paintings ...

A notable collection of paintings, with a strong emphasis on north-east landscapes and coastal scenes, will be offered for ...