Specialist Sarah Reynolds highlights the sumptuous work of the Pre-Raphaelites’ second and third generations
Specialist Camille de Foresta explains how these two large beasts were made some 1,000 years ago to accompany their Chinese owner into the afterlife
Rare 18th-century drawings by Lady Maria Compton highlight the role played by women in the early days of plant science
A 360-degree view of our first group of Classic Week sales
Auction records set for Sanyu, Dana Schutz, Nguyen Phan Chanh and other great artists as Christie’s continues to reimagine the auction concept
Karuizawa and Midleton Very Rare whiskies and Romano Levi grappa are among the collector’s items offered at Christie’s in December 2020
The collector and philanthropist — after whom Hermès has named a handbag, The Susan — is offering more than 50 treasured items online
The senior curator of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum on Noguchi’s work in relation to light, physics and Futurism
The jeweller Frédéric Boucheron opened his first shop in the arcades of the Palais Royal, Paris; more than 160 years later, the maison he founded is a world leader
The emergence of lyrical abstraction in postwar France, iIllustrated with key works by Georges Mathieu, Zao Wou-Ki and Chu Teh-Chun
He worked in fashion, theatre and film, but du Plantier is perhaps best known for his furniture — superb examples of which are now offered at Christie’s in Paris
Alongside the avant-garde works that Rubinstein hung on her walls were many superb examples of African art — three of which are offered in Paris
Curator Aric Chen selects highlights from Design Miami/ Podium: America(s), a thematic exhibition running alongside the tech enabled art air
The visually supercharged world of the Japanese artist loved by A-listers and inspired by everything from anime to Edo period woodcuts
A dozen treasures from one of America’s finest Asian art museums are coming to auction at Christie’s in Hong Kong
As her triptych, Surprise Ending, is offered to benefit the charity Hopeland, the artist explains how her work engages with a digitally overloaded world
An introduction to the multidisciplinary Japanese-American sculptor-designer, illustrated with some of the 11 works coming to Christie’s in December
Why devotees of the Swiss brand never settle for less than the best — illustrated with outstanding examples offered at Christie’s
Noah May, Head of Wine & Spirits in London, introduces the most collectable whiskies in the world. Illustrated with examples offered on 5 December
Collectors of vintage Rolex know it’s about more than just that famous crown logo — as these five watches show
According to specialist Stephen Jones, Natalie and Dr Marvin Gliedman collected ‘for the sheer love of it’ — including works by Noguchi, Calder and Diebenkorn
The furniture of the French painter combines ‘creativity with perfection of execution, rigour with imagination’
A rediscovered masterpiece by André-Charles Boulle, the ‘most skilful craftsman of his profession’ under Louis XIV
Specialist Clementine Sinclair on a banquet scene — closely related to one held by the Louvre — that has spent two centuries in a private collection
Specialist Asia Chiao on the Canadian artist who ‘condensed a lifetime’s career into just a few, short, blazing years’
The estate is famed for the phenomenal longevity and consistent quality of its wines. Illustrated with lots offered on 10 December
‘Thiebaud is one of the most underrated and overlooked painters of recent times,’ says specialist Stephen Jones
Explore highlights of our four upcoming live and online auctions in Paris including a painting by Serge Poliakoff, a sideboard by Jean Royère and a stunning Guro mask attributed to the Master of Bouafle.
The elder brother of Ettore Bugatti, the auto pioneer, spent his days at Antwerp Zoo sculpting its inhabitants. Ten of his works are offered in December
Enjoy a 360-degree view of our upcoming 20th Century auction series, led by 20th Century: Hong Kong to New York