Queen spent the last hours of her life in prayer before her execution in 1587

Auction results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

What sold in the sales rooms, and upcoming auctions and fairs

Hockney makes a splash in London sale

Results and dates for upcoming events

Valentine jewellery sale, contents of Piercetown House, online art sales

Ming vase fetched €610,000 at Sheppard’s sale – almost €500,000 over estimate

Auction includes classic 1960s Brionvega turntable; also, Asian treasures in Kildare

Recent results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

Results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

Renting artwork can be tax efficient for new apartment developments and commercial offices and it's a great way for gallery owners to showcase well-known artists

Signed edition of James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man fetches £17,000

Banksy has last laugh as sale of his work nets whopping £1.2m

Auctions, Results & Fairs: Strong prices for jewellery

Auctions, results and fairs dates for your diary

Ian Duhig’s parents emigrated to England in the 1950s in search of a better life. In this essay, he looks at growing up under the influence of Ireland and never feeling quite at home

One of the first photographs of the moon taken in 1863 goes for €5,600

For design lovers the best travel plans involve a feast for the eyes

Auction results and forthcoming sales

Leah Hewson is on a creative roll, and is finally ditching the ‘Bono’s niece’ tag