Alexander Yakovlev stars in Sotheby's $10.2m Russian art resurgence

Alexander Yakovlev stars in Sotheby's $10.2m Russian art resurgence

Collectors hope that Sotheby's art auction, held in London signals a bright future for Russian art
All hail the Qing! $80,000 jade censer shows the Chinese art market is booming

All hail the Qing! $80,000 jade censer shows the Chinese art market is booming

As another Qing Dynasty item smashes its estimate, the Chinese market continues to grow
Controversy and legal action surrounds 'lost' $79m Picasso art collection

Controversy and legal action surrounds 'lost' $79m Picasso art collection

How this century's most important art discovery resulted in a police raid and ongoing dispute...
This 'breathtaking' collection of art-deco furniture could raise $2.4m

This 'breathtaking' collection of art-deco furniture could raise $2.4m

A collection of specially-designed furniture will go under the hammer at Sotheby's, next month
Elizabethan miniature makes a big profit in Bonhams' $64,000 sale

Elizabethan miniature makes a big profit in Bonhams' $64,000 sale

This portrait of Queen Elizabeth I was amongst a charming collection of miniatures sold in London
Copy of 'the most valuable Superman comic of all time' appears at auction

Copy of 'the most valuable Superman comic of all time' appears at auction

While it can't boast the quality of the $1.5m Action Comics #1, this copy is worth tens of thousands...
Picasso's $66,000 plates could see collectors clear up in Paris

Picasso's $66,000 plates could see collectors clear up in Paris

The two plates are amongst sketches and ceramics by the artists and his contemporaries
Rodchenko's Communist propaganda posters take a stand at $110,000

Rodchenko's Communist propaganda posters take a stand at $110,000

The 1925 posters celebrating the history of the Communist party are set to go under the hammer
'Cash from art': Bank of Ireland art sale shows investors the way forward

'Cash from art': Bank of Ireland art sale shows investors the way forward

Here's a look at how the world's top mainstream investment firms are embracing alternative assets
'World's greatest' Meissen porcelain collection brings $4.7m at Bonhams

'World's greatest' Meissen porcelain collection brings $4.7m at Bonhams

The famous Hoffmeister Collection was sold over the course of three exciting and packed auctions
Spot the masterpiece... Hirst and Gormley star in Christie's Miami Beach expo

Spot the masterpiece... Hirst and Gormley star in Christie's Miami Beach expo

One of Damien Hirst's iconic spot paintings is being previewed in the run-up to Christie's February sale
Frank Sinatra's Faberge stamps box could fly to $67,600 in Russian Art sale

Frank Sinatra's Faberge stamps box could fly to $67,600 in Russian Art sale

Once owned by the Come Fly With Me singer, this box combines Faberge's love of art and stamps