This rare Qianlong-period bell was owned by one of the greatest collectors of the 20th century — William Randolph Hearst. Specialist Marco Almeida tells its story

Why the experts are still baffled by art dealer Oliver Hoare‘s 17th-century pomander with possible royal provenance

Watch specialist Remi Guillemin selects the vintage Rolex watches that have electrified the market in recent years

Grant Wood’s double portrait is arguably the USA’s most famous painting, but what does it mean? Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates

The elder brother of Ettore Bugatti, the auto pioneer, spent his days at Antwerp Zoo sculpting its inhabitants. Five of his works are offered in New York in November

Specialist Max Carter discusses a career-defining Futurist work, made just two years before the artist’s tragic death

One of a group of nine sculptures produced by the artist during a 1955 tour of the subcontinent, Claw is offered on 13 November at Christie’s New York

Photographer Douglas Kirkland on the night in 1961 he ‘made magic’ with Marilyn Monroe — and the camera that captured it all

Contemporary jazz star Keyon Harrold describes his thrill at playing the jazz legend’s blue ‘Moon and Stars’ horn

Paintings, drawings, works on paper and sculpture assembled by the celebrated international architect and his wife during their 72-year marriage

The founder of Only Watch, a charity auction to fund research into muscular dystrophy, on working with the watch industry

A remarkable collection inspired by the Pacific Ocean and spanning topographical paintings, Chinese Export pictures and images of Tahiti by Gauguin

Superb works by Dubuffet, Magritte and Kahlo lead one of the finest cross-category collections ever presented at auction

Interior designer Rita Konig on her design philosophy and the interiors she created for our Collector sales in London this November

A guide to the artist who came of age alongside Basquiat and Haring, and whose sometimes shocking work is more coveted by collectors than ever before

Four decades on from the founding of Alpina Wine, Germany’s pre-eminent wine merchant, Christie’s offers 675 lots from its distinguished cellars

As this superb Annunciation comes to auction on 29 October in New York, we talk to the curator of a new UK exhibition of the 16th-century Antwerp painter

From an Edwardian home in England to a manor house in the Netherlands, 5 homes with façades of green — all from Christie’s International Real Estate

Specialist John Hawley on the rowdy, Rome-based group of Dutch and Flemish artists, some of whose works are offered in New York as part of Classic Week

Specialist James Hyslop surveys some of the stunning natural marvels — from these gogottes to fossils and fool’s gold — offered in our Sculpted by Nature  sale

The story of Nicolas de Staël’s ‘crowning achievement’, which sold for €20 million and became the most valuable football painting in history

From Picasso to De Staël, take a closer look at this season’s exceptional edit on offer this October in Paris

As an important reverse-glass painting by the Iranian artist is offered in London, we assess the impact of her groundbreaking practice

A primer on the American artist who has been at the forefront of Californian cool since 1963. Illustrated with works offered during 20th Century Week in November

Highlights from an eclectic collection that spans 5,000 years of history, offered on 25 October in London

Christie’s specialist Susan Kloman reveals the fascinating stories behind 10 exceptional works of art, offered on 30 October in Paris

Christie’s specialist Dominic Simpson shares his expertise on pieces by the alchemist who paved the way for Meissen

As The Collection of Richard L. Weisman comes to auction, we tell the story of one of Warhol’s most intriguing series — and the collector’s pivotal role in its creation

This 19th-century book from Ottoman Turkey, offered in London on 24 October, was commissioned by one of the few known women patrons of the Islamic world

Explore works by some of the world's most important designers of the last 100 years, offered in London on 16 October