Antiques
19th century Oushak carpet to auction for $40,000?
A 19th century Oushak carpet to auction at Bonhams' Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale
Florentine picture panel auctions with 424% increase on estimate
A 17th century Florentine 'pietre dura' picture panel made $234,000 in London
Elizabethan oak panel-back chair to make $12,000
A rare Elizabethan oak panel-back chair will auction at Bonhams on July 25
Maharaja's silver-gilt dinner service auctions for $3m at Christie's
The Maharaja of Patiala's dinner service comprises 1,400 silver-gilt pieces
Late renaissance marble tabletop auctions for $1.5m
A beautiful late renaissance marble, coral and mother of pearl-inlaid table top brings $1.5m to Sotheby's
Drake's Plantation bottle brings $38,000 to American Bottle Auctions
A rare St Drake's Plantation X bitters bottle topped an auction that saw two new world records
Royal Worcester wine funnel makes $15,500
An early Royal Worcester wine funnel auctioned for $15,000 at UK auctioneer Tamlyns on July 2
Metal detector medieval ring sells for $18,500 in UK auction
A medieval ring found using a metal detector once belonged to William the Conquerer's son
Orpheus Charming the Animals auctions for $16,000
Orpheus Charming the Animals painting leads Christie's sale of the collection of a fashion editor
Kofed Larsen sideboard FA66 to make $9,500?
A mid-century Kofed Larsen sideboard (model FA66) will auction amid an array of art and collectibles
Pinault's Summer Palace bronzes return to Beijing home
Billionaire Francois Pinault has returned two bronze statues looted from Beijing's Summer Palace
Renaissance marble table top to make $1.9m
The magnificent late-Renaissance table top anticipated to lead the sale is fresh to the market