A Bonhams auction has raised £40,000 towards restoring the Cornish studio of one of the world’s most famous potters.
Bernard Leach set up his pottery in St Ives in 1920 which helped establish Britain’s ceramic art worldwide.
The Leach Pottery Restoration Project will see the studio undergo a major capital development by the local authority, Penrith District […]

Christie’s announce that they will offer two impressive works at the auction of Victorian and Traditionalist Art on 5 June 2008 in London; Jasmine by Albert Joseph Moore (estimate: £600,000-800,000) and The Triumph of Love, a painting on 4 canvases framed as one by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (estimate: £400,000-600,000). Both works are offered from […]

Louise Wallis has been appointed as the new head of the RMI’s Society of Motor Auctions (SMA).She will combine the new role with her existing position as the head of business development for the RMI’s National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).

Tennants Friday 29 February 10.30am
A collection of vintage Hardy reels & rods, other fishing tackle, cased fish, hunting memorabilia, golf clubs, football and rugby memorabilia, Wisdens, trophy heads and taxidermy.
Medals including a Gallantry/Long Service Group of fifteen medals with citations and record of service, militaria, uniforms, edged weapons, antique and modern firearms, ethnographica including an […]

An outstanding bronze with brown patina of a ‘Working Model for Two Piece Reclining Figure:Cut’ by the renowned artist, Henry Moore will be sold at Bonhams sale of 20th Century British Art in New Bond Street on Wednesday 12 March 2008.
Conceived in 1979, towards the end of Moore’s life, Working Model for Two Piece […]

Pro Auction will conduct a tender sale of an entire bespoke ice cream manufacturing plant in Bristol on 28 March.
The plant with a capacity of 900 litres per hour output is an ideal opportunity for potential purchasers wishing to enter the ice cream production market without the significant new machinery costs. The plant also lends […]

ARDGOWAN Hospice raised a record amount from their annual ball — with most of it coming from an auction.
The event produced £22,000, which was an increase of £2,000 on last year.
A total of £13,400 was raised in an auction conducted by Brian Clements of Greenock, who runs McTear’s Auctioneers and has featured recently on David […]