Art & Photography
Francesco Guardi's Grand Canal drawing the top lot at Christie's
Francesco Guardi's view of Venice's Grand Canal is valued at $3.4m
Peanuts/Mad comic art comes to Heritage Auctions in August
A comic strip by Charles Schulz features Peanuts' Charlie Brown with Mad's Alfred E Neuman
Ansel Adams' Arca-Swiss camera could see $300,000
An Arca-Swiss camera used by famed photographer Ansel Adams will excite collectors this month
Francis Bacon's Dyer triptych auctions for $45.6m in London sale
Francis Bacon's triptych of George Dyer headlined a sale of contemporary art
15th century gothic chandelier estimated at $506,000 ahead of sale
The 15th century gothic chandelier will headline an auction of old master sculpture
Alexei Levin's Moscow Worker headlines auction of Russian posters at $12,000
Alexei Levin's poster for the Moscow Worker was executed in 1924
Mary Blair's Small World concept art to exceed $12,000 at Heritage?
Illustrator Mary Blair's concept for Disney's Small World ride among top lots on July 1-2
Helmut Newton's Sie Kommen up 17% on estimate at Julien's
Photographer Helmut Newton's Sie Kommen print sold for $47,000 in Beverly Hills
Artemisia Gentileschi's Mary Magdalene sets new world record
Artemisia Gentileschi's painting of Mary Magdalene has sold for $1.1m in Paris
Banksy's Cheltenham Spy Booth to be auctioned in London for $1.7m
Banksy's Spy Booth will be removed from the wall it is painted on in Cheltenham
Hepworth's Figure in a Landscape sets new artist record at Christie's
Barbara Hepworth's Figure in a Landscape sold for a 105% increase on estimate
Maurice Sendak watercolour painting to exceed $25,000 at Hake's?
Maurice Sendak produced the watercolour painting for an opera set
