Christie's 2012 results show rising interest in collectibles

Christie's 2012 results show rising interest in collectibles

Christie's 2012 results reveal a swathe of new customers, as global appeal for collectibles increases
Restored Action Comics #1 sees a super $77,500 at auction

Restored Action Comics #1 sees a super $77,500 at auction

A restored copy of Action Comics #1 - the most important comic book - excited fans
Looted Chinese Qianlong vase finally sells for $40m in private deal

Looted Chinese Qianlong vase finally sells for $40m in private deal

The looted Qianlong vase's sale price was cut after a Chinese buyer failed to pay
Rembrandt Bugatti's bronze wildebeest to bring $510,000 at Bonhams?

Rembrandt Bugatti's bronze wildebeest to bring $510,000 at Bonhams?

Gnou - a bronze wildebeest by Rembrandt Bugatti is to auction in Paris on February 7
Antiquities Saleroom auction to offer $40,000 Moche gold sceptre

Antiquities Saleroom auction to offer $40,000 Moche gold sceptre

A Pre-Columbian art auction from Antiquities Saleroom showcases high-karat gold items
Mei Moses old masters index up 6.5% in 2012

Mei Moses old masters index up 6.5% in 2012

The highly-regarded Mei Moses art index displays strength in old masters
Sulky weathervane to auction for $20,000 at folk art sale?

Sulky weathervane to auction for $20,000 at folk art sale?

A Nancy Hanks horse drawn sulky weathervane, attributed to the J W Fiske Company, is to auction
Bonhams' South Seas auction stars $150,000 Cook Islands club

Bonhams' South Seas auction stars $150,000 Cook Islands club

A rare club made for chiefs of a Cook Islands tribe tops the second South Seas sale
Christie's Art of the Surreal offers rare Miro work at $13m

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
Fine Chinese snuff bottles estimated at $15,000 apiece

Fine Chinese snuff bottles estimated at $15,000 apiece

Two fine Chinese snuff bottles are to auction in Ohio on January 16
Picasso's 'golden muse' portrait to lead Sotheby's at $56m

Picasso's 'golden muse' portrait to lead Sotheby's at $56m

Picasso's 1932 portrait of his 'golden muse' Marie-Therese Walter headlines in London
'Sir Peter Lely' painting auctions with 1,140% increase on estimate

'Sir Peter Lely' painting auctions with 1,140% increase on estimate

The 17th century painting, in the manner of Sir Peter Lely, brought $100,000 on January 12