​​Christie’s G. Max Bernheimer explains why David Rockefeller loved this 3,400-year old Egyptian portrait

Antiquities specialist Hannah Fox Solomon explains why this Apis bull is a cause for excitement among collectors and institutions across the globe

International Head of Antiquities G. Max Bernheimer surveys some magnificent examples, while Laetitia Delaloye offers an expert introduction

Specialist Fatma Turkkan-Wille and Dr Kim Richter of the Getty Research Institute offer their expert insights ​

Christie’s specialists from all over the world pick their favourite art and objects from an historic year

Saint Francis and Brother Leo in Meditation becomes the second highest price paid for a work by El Greco at auction in £54.1 million sales series

Antiquities specialist G. Max Bernheimer reveals the bloody history behind an unassuming likeness of the Egyptian king

European sculpture specialist Milo Dickinson shows us a wonderful array of aquamaniles — bronze water vessels used in the Middle Ages

Thanks in part to the dry Egyptian desert, this beautiful wood sculpture has survived for some 4,000 years

Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry — depicting a scene in the life of Alexander the Great — for just £7,500

Highlights from the collection of William Kelly Simpson, the eminent Egyptologist and visionary collector

A look at bronze highlights from Christie's autumn season, spanning the breadth of human history

​​Antiquities specialist Alexandra Olsman admires a likeness of ‘one of the most controversial characters in Roman history’​

From Yves Saint Laurent in Paris to David Hockney in New York, the must-see shows for the second half of 2017

Bidders from 65 countries take part in the 11 sales, with Guardi’s Venice: The Rialto Bridge setting the highest auction price of 2017 for an Old Master painting

Navigate your way around our Classic Week  exhibition at King Street featuring stunning works by the original masters of art

Antiquities Specialist Claudio Corsi admires this rare, museum-quality weapon, well over 3,000 years old and offered in London on 5 July

Laetitia Delaloye examines an early 6th-century BC vessel attributed to the Carpenter Painter

​We talk to the institution’s director, Laurence Mattet, about a trio of commemorative exhibitions

With its sleek, abstract form and its eyes tilted slightly towards the heavens, this rare complete idol is set to be a highlight in New York

Specialist Hannah Solomon discusses an unusually ornate war helmet being offered in the Exceptional Sale on 28 April in New York

Collector and author Michael Estorick on a favourite signet ring with a Roman-engraved stone and a 13th-century inscription

Specialist Max Bernheimer on an ancient ka sculpture, believed to have acted as a vessel for the soul after death

Captivating pieces with unique stories to tell, all offered during Classic Week in London from 6 to 15 December

Antiquities specialist Claudio Corsi explains what new collectors should look for, illustrated with exquisite pieces from the renowned Resandro Collection

A closer look at a miraculously well-preserved 2,500-year-old sculpture — offered during Classic Week in London

Ancient jewellery styles are in vogue, but original pieces that can be thousands of years old are surprisingly affordable

Hauntingly lifelike, these remarkable portraits were positioned over the heads of mummies and wrapped in place almost 2,000 years ago

Take a closer look at the breathtaking artistry and craftsmanship evident in pieces of gold jewellery that are well over 2,000 years old 

Inside the museum-like London home of Peter Hone, whose collection of statues, sculptures and architectural fragments is offered in our Interiors sale on October 26