This 300-year-old Mbembe figure is one of fewer than 20 known to exist. Offered in Paris, it is part of ‘a market-making moment’ for Nigerian material at Christie’s
African art treasures collected by avant-garde gallerists Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert over more than 30 years
William Robinson admires an enigmatic incense burner that reflects the Rockefellers’ interest in the ‘mixture of cultures’ and philanthropy in the Holy Land
Islamic art specialist Romain Pingannaud on a 13th-century copy of a key compendium on astronomy and mathemetics
With their bold colours and strong lines, these wares have been collectable since the early days of production in the 15th century, says our specialist Sara Plumbly
Offered on 10 April in Paris, this exceptional reliquary figure reappears at auction for the first time since 1980
Bruno Claessens, Head of African and Oceanic art, with a Yoruba mask once owned by a French Cubist and shown at the first MoMA exhibition of African art
Specialist Fatma Turkkan-Wille and Dr Kim Richter of the Getty Research Institute offer their expert insights
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art specialist Isabel McWilliams on a 'dramatic' 10-11th century stone figure of the Hindu goddess Durga
We profile the major Middle Eastern artists whose works have been generously donated to the Syri-Arts Auction at Christie’s on 7 March
Three experts share their reflections on this year’s Dhaka Art Summit, which introduces important voices from the region to an international audience
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
The life and friendships of Louis Abrahams, featuring portraits painted of him by fellow Australian Impressionists, and works from his collection offered at Christie’s
The life and work of the pioneering South African artist, whose 1946 masterpiece, The Watussi Chief’s Wife, is offered on 14 December
This fearsome 200-year-old Kona figure left Susan Kloman, Christie’s Head of African and Oceanic Art, ‘speechless’
A look at bronze highlights from Christie's autumn season, spanning the breadth of human history
Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam, Islamic Art specialist in London, offers an expert guide to a field in which prices range from a few thousand pounds to several million
Christie’s Islamic art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam examines a rare 16th-century Venetian shield covered in Ottoman designs
How to tell your Rajput paintings from Mughal, Pahari or Deccani miniatures, with the help of our specialist Romain Pingannaud
Specialist Sara Plumbly discusses a group of exceptional Qur’ans that reveal the breadth of Islamic calligraphy
We talk to the institution’s director, Laurence Mattet, about a trio of commemorative exhibitions
Set to be offered at auction for only the second time in its history, the mask is considered a masterpiece of African art
Works from private Indian collections lead Christie’s fourth annual Mumbai sale on 18 December
Abhishek and Radhika Poddar and their superlative collection of modern and contemporary Indian art
Specialist Bruno Claessens introduces a fascinating object carved by one of the most important African artists of the 19th century
Specialist Romain Pingannaud discusses a glorious piece of gilded equine armour from the Ottoman era
Specialist Sara Plumbly examines a rare and bewitching page from a 16th-century, hand-painted copy of the Hamzanama
Our specialists explain how a 14th-century Mamluk basin inspired an exquisite ceramic imitation in France during the Islamic Revival of the 19th century
Antenna: Material gains
Meredith Etherington-Smith enthuses over the collectibility of textile art from Mali to Peru
The story of how a routine valuation of a Safavid bowl at Christie’s led to a historic handover in London