Today in History... The first Roman Emperor is assassinated

Today in History... The first Roman Emperor is assassinated

March 15, 44 BC: 'Beware the Ides of March' - Julius Caesar is stabbed to death in the Senate
The Story of... The Admiral who burned down the White House

The Story of... The Admiral who burned down the White House

The portrait of a man who lead a retaliation attack on the US's capital will auction next month
Snoopy Vs the Red Baron battles to $101.5k

Snoopy Vs the Red Baron battles to $101.5k

This classic 1960s piece of Charles Schultz cartoon Americana has sold at Heritage
The Godfather of British Pop Art comes to Bristol

The Godfather of British Pop Art comes to Bristol

The work of Sir Peter Blake is featured in a new expo, down the road from Paul Fraser Collectibles
Video of the Week... Banksy reveals all

Video of the Week... Banksy reveals all

...or does he? The Bristol artist's 'street art disaster movie' continues his love affair with the press
Tribal art: the new big deal for collectors

Tribal art: the new big deal for collectors

A number of African, Oceanic and pre-Columbian treasures have sold to entry-level buyers at Bonhams
Unique Item of the Week... the £625k Qianlong vase

Unique Item of the Week... the £625k Qianlong vase

This Chinese ornament became the 'most expensive umbrella stand in the world', earlier this month
Sotheby's to sell the Polaroid collection

Sotheby's to sell the Polaroid collection

Images by some of the leading photographers of the second half of the 20th century are to auction
Paint on the tracks... Bob Dylan's art displays in London

Paint on the tracks... Bob Dylan's art displays in London

The renowned folk singer's paintings, inspired by Matisse and train tracks, are on show until April
Unique Item of the Week... the $30k doggy statue

Unique Item of the Week... the $30k doggy statue

Although this carving is actually an exceptionally rare circa-1900 artwork, featured in museums
The Top Five... most valuable artworks ever auctioned

The Top Five... most valuable artworks ever auctioned

After last week's record $104.3m Giacommetti sale, we take a look at the art market's Top Five
Unique Item of the week... the $50k 'cabbage' vase

Unique Item of the week... the $50k 'cabbage' vase

New York deco house Tiffany & Co has had many big hits at auction, but none as strange as this...

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