Antiques
Napoleon's Fontainebleau chairs sell for $18,000 at Christie's
Paul Delaroche's painting of Napoleon's abdication shows him sitting on the Fontainebleau chairs
Steinway giltwood grand piano sells for $90,000 at Hindmann
A sumptuous giltwood grand piano created under Joseph Burr Tiffany marks Steinway's 50th
Chinese bronze fountainheads to be returned by Francois-Henri Pinault
Billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault will return two bronze fountainheads after pressure from China
Ottoman Iznik bottle sets world record at $682,500 at Bonhams
Two rare Iznik bottles from the Ottoman Empire came with fantastic provenance
Russian imperial vases sold for $2.7m in private deal
A pair of Russian imperial vases sold 80% above estimate a week before they were due to auction
Gillows of Lancaster cabinet sells for $32,500 at US furniture sale
A side cabinet produced by the illustrious Gillows of Lancaster saw top bids on February 11
Louis XV furniture to highlight auction of Lady Ashburton collection
A Pierre Roussel-attributed Louis XV table stars among furniture with exceptional provenance
Benjamin Frothingham chest auctions for $194,500 at Sotheby's
A mahogany chest on chest attributed to Benjamin Frothingham sold on January 26 in New York
Cheney family Chippendale chest to make $150,000 at Bonhams
A US-made Chippendale chest from the Cheney family should outperform European offerings
Klein Collection Queen Anne chest to achieve $300,000 on January 22?
A Queen Anne chest, offered from the famous Klein Collection, is to sell amidst important Americana
17th century furniture auctions in UK on January 12
Stunning 17th century furniture discovered in Staffordshire, UK auctions this month
Louis XV ormolu desk tops Bonhams furniture auction
A Louis XV ormolu desk topped Bonhams' furniture auction with an $89,000 result