Art & Photography
Lemieux's La plage americaine beats estimate by 159% in Vancouver
Jean Paul Lemieux's La plage americaine sold for $1.77m on May 17
Japanese Shibata Zeshin inro brings $125,278 at Bonhams
A Japanese inro by Shibata Zeshin realised $125,278 at Bonhams' London auction on May 17
Edward Hopper's Bridle Path up 48.3% on estimate at Sotheby's
Edward Hopper's Bridle Path artwork topped Sotheby's American Art auction in NY on May 17
Charles Dickens' wife photo makes $13,835 at Bonhams
Bonhams' photographs auction saw a rare photo of Charles Dickens' wife, Catherine, sell for $13,835
Rare Ho-o bird vessel to bring $398,750 at Christie's Japan auction?
A rare vessel, featuring the mysterious Ho-o bird, could make $398,750 at Christie's on May 18
3 jade artworks star at Sotheby's Chinese sale
A trio of jade artworks led Sotheby's Chinese Works of Art sale, which beat its estimate by 73.3%
Tom Thomson garage sale painting makes $110,000
An unknown Tom Thomson work, discovered in a garage sale, brought $110,000 in Vancouver
Rare William Burges flask achieves 172.2% increase
A flask designed by architect William Burges sold 172.2% above estimate
Bouguereau's Fishing for Frogs makes $1.8m at Dallas auction
Bouguereau's 1882 oil on canvas Fishing for Frogs continues the artist's recent strong showing
Shibata Zeshin inro breaks world record by 13.5%
An inro by Japanese master Shibata Zeshin has broken the existing world record by 13.5%
Helmut Newton nude tops photograph auction at $138,426
Helmut Newton's Big Nude IX sold as top lot in Sotheby's photographs auction at $138,426
William Burges-designed flask may achieve $28,000+
An ornate flask designed by architect William Burges may see bids in excess of $28,000 on May 16
