LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth of Britain plans to hold investitures at her favorite home, Windsor Castle, for the first time.

NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Two antique commodes will not be auctioned off in New York after evidence surfaced indicating they may be counterfeit, auction officials say.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The Land of Nod of Northbrook, Ill., is recalling about 2,000 pieces of furniture because of concerns over lead in the paint.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- An antique collector Wednesday returned a missing antique worth $70,000 to the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

PHILADELPHIA, July 30 (UPI) -- The popular Philadelphia district known as Antique Row is undergoing a transformation, with its antique stores giving way to more modern fare.

LONDON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. wine connoisseur purchased a 1787 vintage sauterne from Chateau Yquem for $100,000 at a London wine auction, the auction house announced Friday.

NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) -- A New York judge has ruled against an arts dealer seeking a refund on damaged furniture that once belonged to Barbra Streisand.

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 16 (UPI) -- An antique peat bucket from the time of King George III has sold for more than $246,000 at an auction in Dublin, The Irish Times reported Wednesday.

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Italy's Donatella Versace will auction her collection of antique furniture, paintings, sculptures and jewelry, worth an estimated $9.24 million.

NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) -- Major U.S. auction houses will offer collectors art, antiques and etcetera from the estates of actress Katherine Hepburn and heiress Doris Duke this spring.