The library of the novelist included a translation by a brilliant young mathematician that foresaw the age of computing
As his original artwork for Led Zeppelin’s debut LP comes to auction, the designer George Hardie recalls his first meeting with the rock band
This is one of only three such historic newspapers confirmed to still exist — and it is the first time that one of them has ever been offered at auction
A 360-degree view of important works from the Renaissance to the 20th century ahead of our four auctions in Paris this May, including a drawing from Tiepolo’s Punchinello series, illustrated books by Picasso and an 18th-century equinoctial sundial
Specialist James Hyslop explains why this lunar meteorite will probably be the largest example to ever come to market
Our pick of the best escapist art-themed fiction to help get you through the coming weeks and months
A special preview of selected highlights from our upcoming “Tendrement vôtre” letters and manuscripts of French writers online auction, to be offered 9 to 25 June
A special preview of works available for immediate purchase through Christie’s Private Sales service
An incredibly rare complete copy of Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ is to be offered in New York in October
The art historian Michael Peppiatt discusses his Spanish baroque table, on which he wrote two books
Introducing the second auction in a series of three offering the collection of Paul Destribats, the Paris-based bibliophile
A look back at the standout moments, extraordinary objects and storied collections offered at Christie’s this year
The series of 15 sales was led by two exceptional predella panels by artist Giovanni di Paolo
As the Quentin Blake: Not in Books sale opens, the illustrator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and many other books offers a glimpse of his creative process
Thomas Venning, Head of Books & Manuscripts in London, explains the parts played by Clark Gable and the CIA in realising Britain’s first animated feature film
Specialist Sophie Hopkins recounts the colourful story of an 18th-century literary scandal, and an unusual lot that sold for £11,000 in London
Explore art from antiquity to the 20th century, offered as part of Classic Week in London, 3–13 December
Discover the great library of Martine de Béhague, Countess of Béarn, interiors by François-Joseph Graf, The Exceptional Sale and more
Get up close with iconic works by legendary comic book artists, from Hergé and Moebius to Alberto Uderzo and André Franquin
Discover masterpieces by Titian, Waterhouse and more as the galleries at Rockefeller Center transform into a museum of classical art
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
John Nash’s incredible story was told in the 2001 Oscar-winner, A Beautiful Mind. On 25 October his Nobel Prize for Economics is offered in New York
As Dashiell Hammett first editions are offered in New York, his biographer pays tribute to the crime writer who transformed US literature
What can we learn from Oscar Wilde’s note to the poet Pierre Louÿs inside this first edition of his only novel?
The story of space exploration told through a selection of incredible artefacts offered in our One Giant Leap auction in New York on 18 July
The series of 16 sales across 9 days in London offered works ranging from antiquity through to the 20th century
A celestial map, published in 1572 by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, and groundbreaking works by Copernicus and Galileo
Specialist Eugenio Donadoni explains the significance of highlights from The Palaeographic Collection of Martin Schøyen
We speak to the pioneering software engineer who helped Neil Armstrong make his giant leap and changed the world of computing
Get up close to works of art from ranging from antiquity to the 20th century