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South London auction house Roseberys has appointed a new member to its leadership team following the departure of joint managing director Vicki Wonfor after 15 years with the firm.

Shapero Rare Books has given a vote of confidence to London’s West End by moving to even larger premises within Mayfair.

This rare 1880s Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton starred when the second part of one of the largest doll collections on offer in recent times went under the hammer.

Dealer Sky Duthie brings an Arts & Crafts movement binding of The Ingoldsby Legends to this year’s PBFA London Summer Book Fair.

As well as his usual commercial stand at Photo London this year, Robert Hershkowitz stages a special exhibition on French calotype.

Theme of Firsts fair centres on works not being seen just as reading material but things of beauty

The Scottish sculptor Amelia Robertson Hill (1821-1904) was surrounded by artistic family members.

There is a new fine art event in town this month as dealers unveil The Little London Art Fair.

This impressive clock featured in the sale held by Dorset firm Busby (25% buyer’s premium) on April 18.

A vesta case decorated with a campaigning Suffragette is among the highlights at the Buxton Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair.

Around 200 lots of clocks and watches feature in a strong section as part of a four-day sale

Practical campaign furniture is one of the stars as West Sussex event reaches its 10th anniversary

To understand how European audiences viewed the Middle East in the 19th century, you could do worse than look at the body of work produced by Belgian artist Jan-Baptist Huysmans (1826-1906)*.

Oil on canvas showing favoured subject of the artist takes top spot so far in UK sales outside London