The personal collections of Edward Albee, Vivien Leigh and Mario Testino come to the block this month
This year's event explores links between traditional African art and contemporary art practice, while galleries around Paris present their best items
A quick guide to the upcoming events in London, Bamberg, Edinburgh, and Knocke
Venetian vedute, Tuscan cassone panels, and a masterpiece of British painting all feature in London's upcoming Old Master sales
Mayfair and St James's are still at the centre of London's art market, but the galleries themselves are constantly on the move
There's something for all tastes at this year's art fair, from ancient statuary to bright abstract paintings
London Art Week returns to St James’s and Mayfair, while Old Master fair Paris Tableau is revived – in Brussels
Auction highlights this month include a dramatic plaster relief in Paris, and a diminutive but vibrant Van Gogh in London
The legendary S.S. Normandie was lost to fire in the 1940s, but relics from its luxury interior survive – including these verre églomisé panels
Auction highlights this month include a Twombly masterpiece that has never appeared at auction before and a striking portrait by Picasso
These supposedly 'primitive' ceramics from late medieval and early Renaissance Italy are fresh, inventive and fun
Modern and contemporary art and design take centre stage at the first ever TEFAF New York Spring
Lacquer is an extemely difficult material to work with, but the results can be extraordinary
There has always been a market for early 20th-century German prints, but it's constantly evolving as tastes and expertise change
This glazed terracotta roundel by Andrea della Robbia was made for a palace that was promptly destroyed
Why Impressionist and Post-Impressionist pastels are becoming increasingly attractive to art collectors of all sorts
Early reported sales at TEFAF Maastricht were strong, particularly among Old Master dealers
Technical research offers assurances to private collectors – but they must exercise caution
The bizarre story of how an altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes was transformed into a marriage portrait of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
In 1804, a fleet of English merchant vessels fooled the French navy into retreat. Each captain was presented with an exquisite sword for their troubles
Auction highlights this month include works by Morisot and Magritte at Christie's, and Sotheby's inaugural 'Erotic: Passion and Desire' sale
This week's parliamentary debate on the UK domestic ivory trade revealed some serious misconceptions about antique ivory and those who study and sell it
Are pragmatic reforms needed to revive an important field of collecting for US museums?
