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
From unsolved art crimes to rare archive recordings — Harry Seymour rounds up the pick of art-world listening from around the globe
This homage to Van Gogh — created for the great couturier’s Spring-Summer 1988 collection — sold for €382,000 in Paris
The series of nine sales offered works spanning millennia, led by a Roman marble statue of the Emperor Hadrian which realised $5,950,000
Contemporary jazz star Keyon Harrold describes his thrill at playing the jazz legend’s blue ‘Moon and Stars’ horn
This Sbarro ‘Ferrari’-style car coming to Christie’s is not only exceptionally rare, it also has royal provenance
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
Bidders from all over the world competed to buy guitars from the collection of the Pink Floyd star, including ‘The Black Strat’, which realises $3,975,000
Virtually tour the Pink Floyd singer and songwriter’s personal collection of over 120 guitars; viewings at Rockefeller Center begin 14 June
Highlights from more than 50 letters Leonard Cohen wrote to his muse and lover, offering insights into his life and his art
Offered on 18 July, the manual that sat between Neil Armstrong and ‘Buzz’ Aldrin as they landed Eagle on the Moon
Fewer than half of all the 200 Apple-1s ever made have survived. A rare example is offered in our online sale, On the Shoulders of Giants, 16-23 May
The football idol’s memorabilia, offered in a special charity auction, will also include Manchester United and Juventus shirts and a Champions League football
Explore the London exhibition of the Pink Floyd singer and songwriter’s collection of more than 120 guitars, to be auctioned later this year in New York
View more than 120 guitars owned by the Pink Floyd hero, including ‘The Black Strat’ played on Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall
The English sculptor and installation artist contemplates her devotion to a design classic, and her fascination with glass
The iconic French actor’s wardrobe of Yves Saint Laurent haute couture pieces, made specially for her over 40 years
The Turner Prize-winning artist on why he loves his ladies’ bike, and his adventures riding around London ‘like a kind of two-wheeled flâneur’
Explore timeless classics that define modern French elegance with over 300 YSL designs from Catherine Deneuve’s personal collection
The musician and owner of Pie Studios in New York reflects on a lifelong fascination with electric guitars
As its decor is offered at auction on 20 November, we look back on the nightclub’s history as a playground for the rich and famous, from Frank Sinatra to Diana Ross
The unique supercar will be offered in Geneva on 15 October to benefit the Swiss charity Children Action
Paul Smith, Karina Duebner, Wolfgang Ruf, Martin Kamer and Iris Apfel present their most cherished wearable treasures
Specialist Marysol Nieves appraises a collection of 38 posters by Cuba’s most innovative graphic artists
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
Richard Lloyd explains why the Norwegian master’s printmaking practice was so influential for a mature Warhol
The 1924 model ‘M’ Steinway — featured on the cover of the album Music and the single Sweet Seasons — will be offered on 20 April in New York
From bats and balls to signed contracts and match tickets, offered in The Golden Age of Baseball sale, 29 March to 6 April, online
Numbered 007, the 2014 Centenary Edition Vanquish will be offered on 20 April with proceeds to benefit The Opportunity Network
From Hollywood to the verdant English countryside, 5 splendid homes with connections to musicians and composers