The Plantin Polyglot bible — offered on 11 July — makes an emotional homecoming to the Antwerp printing press where it was produced some 450 years ago
Meet former banker Dimity Giles, who has turned her 30-year passion for Hermès handbags into a business that detects craft from copy
How David Hockney’s experiments with a photocopier resulted in his ‘Home Made Prints’ series — illustrated with works offered in Contemporary Edition online
Marianne Ihlen inspired some of the Canadian poet and musician’s greatest work. A selection of his gifts to her are offered in Valuable Books & Manuscripts on 11 July
Specialist Tim Schmelcher explains why this 1655 print is considered among the artist’s greatest achievements in any medium
This painting is one of only a handful of portraits by the artist of his daughter Clara Serena, who died aged just 12 years old
Christie’s is auctioning some of Thomas Chippendale's most iconic designs, 300 years since the birth of Britain’s most famous furniture maker
Explore an extraordinary array of objects from antiquity to the 20th century to be offered during Classic Week in London from 3–12 July
African art treasures collected by avant-garde gallerists Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert over more than 30 years
Can you tell your tabatière from yourboîte-à-mouches? Specialist David McLachlan offers the ultimate guide to storing your snuff
The stories behind the names given to a selection of iconic Rolex wristwatches
Accessibly priced works by the art world’s leading lights— offered in Contemporary Edition online, 9-17 July
The most significant bronzes to come to market in years, and a scaled-down version of marble figures from the gardens at Versailles
A closer look at 10 artists whose reputations and markets are on the rise — all with works offered in our 28 June sale in London
Broadcaster Gaia Vince and specialist James Hyslop introduce stunning fossils dating from 2.5 billion years ago — offered on 10 July
Two special auctions celebrate the gallery’s 10-year anniversary at Duke of York Square and the seminal exhibitions it has mounted over the past decade
Explore a breathtaking array of Impressionist and Modern art, to be offered in our forthcoming 20th Century Week auctions, 15-22 June
Why this iconic piece, offered in New York on 20 June, represented a ‘moment of profound transition’ for its creator — and for furniture design itself
The rarely-exhibited portrait of Dora Maar will be a highlight of the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
An exceptional example of the most valuable illustrated book ever produced — and an icon of American art — will be offered on 14 June to benefit conservation causes
This monumental, square-format work is a major highlight of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 20 June in London
The work from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass will lead Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 20 June in London
Specialist Peter Klarnet tells the stories behind a proof copy of the Declaration of Independence and the earliest dated printing of The Star-Spangled Banner
Novelist Ali Smith celebrates the tragically short life and pioneering work of Pauline Boty, whose Portrait of Derek Marlowe is offered in London on 19 June
With an exceptional stock of Lafleur offered in Finest Wines and Spirits in New York, 14-15 June, specialist Noah May evaluates its particular ‘mystique’
Explore more than 220 exceptional designs, from limited-edition Hermès to whimsical Chanel runway evening bags, offered in London on 12 June
Works owned by the former Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures to be offered in the Design sale on 20 June in New York
Specialists Rachel Koffsky and Lucile Andreani select five bags from our 12 June sale in London, and explain what makes them so desirable
Daphne Lingon, Head of Jewellery at Christie’s in New York, on the 'dramatic' ring with which David Rockefeller proposed to Peggy in 1940
Discover works by Vasudeo S. Gaitonde and Tyeb Mehta alongside significant works by modern masters including Francis Newton Souza and Akbar Padamsee