Antiques
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
Napoleon's St Helena table achieves 600% increase on estimate
A table that Napoleon is believed to have had breakfast at while exiled on St Helena sold well
Turned ivory cup and cover to auction for $54,000?
Late 18th century turned ivory cup is expected to bring $54,000 to Christie's forthcoming Cabinet of Curiosities auction
Chairman Mao's ceramics auction for $1.5m in Hong Kong
A collection of ceramics produced for Chairman Mao's birthday have sold well
