A chequered past

Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways, writes Mary Miers

A sale of Modern British Art earlier this year brimmed with the kind of wonderful works that auctioneers find a little heart-wrenching to let go, including a Waterfall full of wild windiness by Sir Kyffin Williams

A Rajasthan tiger hunt picture and a silver kiddush cup from Khurasan with coeval inscriptions in Hebrew and Arabic starred at two sales that put the spotlight on the art of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent

The Iconic Auctioneers sale across 8-9 November achieved £8.5m for 337 cars from its notably large arena at this year’s Classic Motor Show at the NEC (News & events). Excitement for everyday modern cl

The gargantuan, bewildering Louvre

Exhibition of the week Wes Anderson: The Archives ...