Auction

What is sure to be a high point of a week of auctions in London, Christie’s Old Masters Evening…

In this 60-Second Gallery, discover the elegant ways in which sculptors capture female icons from history and mythology. Extraordinary pieces from artists such as Jean-Léon Gérôme, Orazio Andreoni…

A charm bracelet is like a portrait of a life, as personal as a family photo. When the charm bracelet of a well-known person comes to auction, the question is always, “Why was this very personal item…

June 27th was another record-breaking evening in the art auction world. Bidding was fierce at Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London, which made 41% more than last…

Sir Quentin Blake, the illustrator of Roald Dahl's 'The Big Friendly Giant', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and many other books offers us a rare glimpse of his creative process.

Considered a prime example of Monet’s skill and power, La Gare Saint-Lazare, vue extérieure sold for an impressive $32 million. Completed over a three month period of intense…

In this episode of Masterworks: Expert Voices, join Sotheby’s Michael Macaulay in an examination of Lucian Freud’s "Portrait on a White Cover."

One of the most valuable illustrated books ever produced, a first edition of John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America,” went up for auction at Christie’s in New York, June 14th, and sold for USD…

Discover two contrasting masterworks united by the genius of their sculptors.

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Heritage Auction's Animation Art Signature Auction takes place in Dallas June 16-17, 2018.

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At their Modern Decorative Art & Design auction this week, Bonhams offers a fine assortment of works from Mid-Century Modern Renaissance man Harry Bertoia. Bertoia was an Italian-born artist…

In the annals of rarity, a large, fine Burmese ruby is considered the prize above all others. It is the stone that finds a place in the bible: “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her price is above…

On July 4th Sotheby’s London will offer a rare treasure at auction. “The Bust of Peace” (1814), a newly recovered marble bust by Italian Neoclassical master Antonio Canova (1757-1822)…

The late Willem Van Dedem was one of the 20th century’s greatest collectors.

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Influenced by the post-Impressionists, the Colourists were the most avant-garde British artists of the early 20th century.

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