Art & Photography
Rhino horn libation cup expected to top Asian art sale on December 11
The 17th century, museum quality rhino horn libation cup carries a $30,000 estimate
Madame de Pompadour's desk breaks world record at Christie's
A Madame de Pompadour-owned desk has smashed the record for a Bernard II Van Risen Burgh piece
Steve McCurry's Afghan Girl up 258% in Nat Geo auction
The first National Geographic archives auction starred Steve McCurry's legendary Afghan Girl
New El Greco painting up 1,219% on estimate at Bonhams
A newly discovered El Greco painting, given a presale estimate of just $97,000, has sold for $1.3m
Meissen 'Half-Figure Service' tops Marouf Collection at $872,000
The Marouf Collection has sold at Bonhams, with the important 'Half-Figure Service' leading bids
Raphael Apostle drawing breaks record by 1.7% at Sotheby's
Raphael's Head of an Apostle is now the most valuable old master drawing ever sold at auction
Auguste Rodin's The Thinker brings $2.3m to Swedish auction
One of Auguste Rodin's casts of The Thinker has sold from the Marabou Collection
'$97,000' Morgante dwarf sculpture to star at Bonhams auction
Exceptional marble sculptures, including the dwarf Morgante riding a turtle, will feature in London
Roland Coudon King Kong poster to bring $30,000 in NY auction?
A Roland Coudon-designed King Kong poster will lead the single-owner Monsters & Maidens auction
Contemporary art provides 11% of art sector's auction turnover
The contemporary art sector has grown from less than 4% in 2002, figures reveal
O'Keeffe's Sun Water Maine achieves 47% increase at Christie's
Georgia O'Keeffe's Sun Water Maine was sold from the collection of adventurer Tom Slick
Edward Hopper's Cape Cod oil sells for $9.6m in NY
Edward Hopper's October on Cape Cod was the leading light at Christie's American Art sale
