Laverty Collection art auction sets record at Bonhams Australia

Laverty Collection art auction sets record at Bonhams Australia

The Laverty Collection auction was the most successful contemporary art sale in Australia
Swiss Michel pigeon camera brings $15,000 in Germany

Swiss Michel pigeon camera brings $15,000 in Germany

A photography auction has sold a Swiss Michel camera made for a pigeon
Massive huanghuali pedestal table up 354% at Christie's

Massive huanghuali pedestal table up 354% at Christie's

A rare and massive huanghuali pedestal table brought $9m at Asia Week's close
Martin Brothers bird jar to auction for $38,000 at Bonhams?

Martin Brothers bird jar to auction for $38,000 at Bonhams?

A Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover is to auction at Bonhams London on April 17
Tracey Emin neon sign surprises at $88,500 in charity auction

Tracey Emin neon sign surprises at $88,500 in charity auction

Tracey Emin's custom neon sign upped the ante to support an HIV charity
Mexico demands halt to Sotheby's pre-Columbian auction

Mexico demands halt to Sotheby's pre-Columbian auction

51 items of pre-Columbian art in the Barbier-Mueller sale belong to Mexico, experts claim
Francis Bacon Screaming Pope fragment auctions for $41,500

Francis Bacon Screaming Pope fragment auctions for $41,500

Six canvas fragments from Francis Bacon's Screaming Pope series sold in Surrey, UK
Qianlong white jade plaque up 223% at Christie's

Qianlong white jade plaque up 223% at Christie's

A white jade plaque with the Qianlong emperor's mark fared well in the Lizzadro auction
Mark Birley collection auction totals $5.9m

Mark Birley collection auction totals $5.9m

Sotheby's Mark Birley: the Private Collection auction is led by a Queen of Shamakhan sketch
Swiss Michel pigeon camera rules the roost at $32,000

Swiss Michel pigeon camera rules the roost at $32,000

A German auction will sell an early pigeon camera produced by Michel of Switzerland
Joseon dynasty porcelain jar highlights Korean auction at $1.2m

Joseon dynasty porcelain jar highlights Korean auction at $1.2m

The massive porcelain jar from Korea's Joseon dynasty has few comparisons
Qianlong emperor's imperial seal makes $3.4m at Sotheby's

Qianlong emperor's imperial seal makes $3.4m at Sotheby's

The spectacular green jade imperial seal of the Qianlong emperor was up 127% on estimate