The Exceptional Sale

Collecting guide: Ancient marbles

Collecting guide: 7 things to know about Greek vases

Collecting guide: 5 reasons watch collectors love Patek Philippe

Austin Considine

Collecting Guide: Arte Povera

‘A brilliant early example of Egyptian portraiture’: an Old Kingdom statue once owned by King George III

‘What we celebrate in Stradivari is his boldness of expression. That begins with the Hellier’

The Battle of Austerlitz as told by Napoleon: An interactive map

‘This is the most beautiful evening of my life. But I regret to think that I’ll lose a good number of these fine men’ — Napoleon on the eve of Austerlitz

‘Imagine finding that in your garden — it’s just completely unbelievable’: Antonio Canova’s Recumbent Magdalene

‘The pinnacle of recorded sound’: a unique 2021 recording of Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ created using groundbreaking Ionic Original technology

Virtual tour: Classic Week at Christie’s London

Collecting Guide: Lalique glass

​Collecting guide: Gallé glass