£409k sculpture leads amazing 'factory art' sale

£409k sculpture leads amazing 'factory art' sale

Compiled by a factory owner to boost his workers' morale, this art collection was a hit at auction
Revolutionary Fidel Castro photograph sells for £4k

Revolutionary Fidel Castro photograph sells for £4k

Castro's entry into Havana, in 1959, was captured by the leading Cuban Revolution photographer
Exceptional 1980s comic art for sale in Paris

Exceptional 1980s comic art for sale in Paris

This amazing drawing by Edwin Charles Tubb, priced at £17k, is up for sale at Artcurial
Editor's comment: Middle Classes on the march

Editor's comment: Middle Classes on the march

Two billion extra by 2030, says Goldman Sachs
$15k Charlie Chaplin poster lights up Heritage

$15k Charlie Chaplin poster lights up Heritage

Artwork for the silent screen legend's brilliant 1919 film, Sunnyside, will appear at auction
Out of Africa... and into the US art market

Out of Africa... and into the US art market

The first commercial auction of African contemporary art ever held in the US begins tomorrow
Che Guevara fishing photo reels in £6.6k

Che Guevara fishing photo reels in £6.6k

We've all seen this iconic Guevara image. Now another has sold... with him holding a fishing rod
$24k Ocean Liner poster leads vintage travel sale

$24k Ocean Liner poster leads vintage travel sale

Aviation, sea and other historic memorabilia items sailed past their estimates at Swann, last week
South Asian art auctions at Christie's

South Asian art auctions at Christie's

Modern and Contemporary art from the continent will vie for collectors' attentions, later this month
Snake appears in Royal portrait

Snake appears in Royal portrait

A painting of Elizabeth I has revealed that a serpent was once coiled round her hands
Hidden Constable drawing valued at £6k

Hidden Constable drawing valued at £6k

This portrait, possibly censored in Victorian times for its 'sensitive' content, will sell at Bonhams
£100k for a pair of Congolese figures

£100k for a pair of Congolese figures

These rare and beautiful artefacts will star at Zemanek-Munster's 60th Tribal Art Auction