Message in a bottle: World Record price confirms the strength of Chinese antiques

Message in a bottle: World Record price confirms the strength of Chinese antiques

The Mary and George Bloch Collection of Chinese snuff bottles excited collectors in Hong Kong
Posters by legendary artist Toulouse-Lautrec light up New York auction

Posters by legendary artist Toulouse-Lautrec light up New York auction

A collection of classic and important art nouveau posters is set to delight art collectors, next month
The amazing comic book collections of Jerry Robinson, creator of The Joker

The amazing comic book collections of Jerry Robinson, creator of The Joker

Whilst superheroes and supervillains tried to eliminate each other, Robinson tried to preserve them all
Artwork by 19th century's 'greatest maritime painter' could bring $80,000

Artwork by 19th century's 'greatest maritime painter' could bring $80,000

This seascape by Alfred Thompson Bircher will star in DuMouchelles' upcoming sale on December 12
Canada's most celebrated painters raise $3.1m at Joyner's fine art sale

Canada's most celebrated painters raise $3.1m at Joyner's fine art sale

The first of three Canadian art auctions this week brought impressive total sales in Toronto
Painting from the trip that 'made' William Turner could sell for $800,000

Painting from the trip that 'made' William Turner could sell for $800,000

With nothing but borrowed money and pencils in his pocket, the young Turner journeyed to Wales...
Psychedelic Beatles portrait stars in record-breaking $7.5m Richard Avedon sale

Psychedelic Beatles portrait stars in record-breaking $7.5m Richard Avedon sale

Christie's sale of photographer Avedon's Paris works saw 65 of his iconic images go under the hammer
'World's largest' iron dragon defeated by Aristocrat's longbow at Japanese art sale

'World's largest' iron dragon defeated by Aristocrat's longbow at Japanese art sale

The triumphant £1.7m auction in London confirmed the strength of the Japanese collectibles markets
Numerous World Records broken at Christie's $23.3m Latin American art sale

Numerous World Records broken at Christie's $23.3m Latin American art sale

Fernando Botero and Beatriz Milhazes were among the wealth of highlights at the New York event
The world of legendary photographer Richard Avedon comes to life in Paris

The world of legendary photographer Richard Avedon comes to life in Paris

Works by the iconic photographer look set to bring up to $6m in Christie's unique sale on Saturday
'France's leading living artist' Pierre Soulages stars at Paris auction

'France's leading living artist' Pierre Soulages stars at Paris auction

Works by Soulages and Jean Dubuffet lead the way in the Artcurial modern art sale next month
Kaiser Wilhelm's painting of WW1 air ace the Red Baron flies to $9,360

Kaiser Wilhelm's painting of WW1 air ace the Red Baron flies to $9,360

Claus Bergen's depiction of Manfred von Richthofen's squadron starred at Bonhams & Butterfields