Retrieved from Nimrud in modern-day Iraq in the mid-19th century, this Assyrian relief sold for $30,968,750 — a world record price

Explore an array of extraordinary art and objects, from Roman marbles and rare drawings to Eric Albada Jelgersma’s collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings

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

This English figure of Christ — one of only two of its type known to have survived the nine centuries since it was cast — was previously thought to have been French

Discover an Assyrian gypsum relief, a Roman marble torso of Hercules, plus works by Hammershøi, Régnier, Courbet and more

On 30 October Christie’s will auction more than 200 works from the collection of the renowned art dealer and scholar

As London becomes the centre of the art world, eight leading figures offer their expert tips for getting the most out of the week

​​From Berlin to Madrid, Denmark to Paris, 10 superb exhibitions with which to get your cultural fix this summer

Explore an extraordinary array of objects from antiquity to the 20th century to be offered during Classic Week in London from 3–12 July

Antiquities specialist Claudio Corsi explains what this carved portrait​ tells us about the tyrannical Roman leader

The artistic director of The Grange Festival — a month-long staging of opera in the south of England — selects favourite works from Christie’s Classic Week in London

The most significant bronzes to come to market in years​, and a scaled-down version of marble figures from the gardens at Versailles

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

​​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

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