Art & Photography
Derain portrait of Matisse's wife to auction for $20m
The portrait of Matisse's wife is the most important Derain work to ever appear at auction
The seals of the Qianlong emperor
With a major sale in New York, we look at the history of the Qianlong emperor's seals
Blake's Gambols of Ghosts up 20% on estimate at Sotheby's
Gambols of Ghosts, an illustration from William Blake, was rediscovered in 2001
The Council of Three leads Bonhams art auction with 98% increase
Albert Chevallier Tayler's The Council of Three brings $188,000 to Bonhams
Christie's Art of the Surreal offers rare Miro work at $13m
Christie's The Art of the Surreal will offer a Joan Miro piece not seen in half a century
Burne-Jones' Days of Creation set to auction at Bonhams
Will The Days of Creation, a six panel drawing by Burne-Jones, meet its $400,000 high estimate?
El Greco's Entombment of Christ to auction at Sotheby's
The Entombment of Christ, an important oil on canvas by El Greco, carries a $1.5m presale high valuation
Aivazovsky's View of Venice leads Russian art auction at $1.6m
Ivan Aivazovsky's stunning View of Venice highlighted the latest Russian art week auction
Faberge study of cornflower beats estimate by 73% at Sotheby's
An enamelled study of a cornflower and oats topped the Russian Works of Art, Faberge & Icons auction
Warhol's Statue of Liberty auctions for $43.8m at Christie's
Andy Warhol's 3-D Statue of Liberty top performed at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art sale
Portrait of Dickens' daughter up 20% on valuation at Sotheby's
John Everett Millais' Portrait of Kate Perugini, Charles Dickens' daughter, brought $383,000
Millais' portrait of Dickens' daughter may see $322,000 at Sotheby's
Sir John Everett Millais' portrait of Charles Dickens' daughter will highlight Sotheby's British art sale
