Kept under wraps for almost a century, this superb collection came into the light with its sale at Christie’s in Paris on 30 October
The theoretical physicist’s PhD thesis, key papers, wheelchair and more were offered in a special online sale at Christie’s
Einstein’s ‘God letter’, his single most famous letter on God, Judaism, and man’s eternal search for meaning, which sold for a record $2,892,500 on 4 December
Found in a sealed compartment in the cellars of the Liberty Hall Museum in New Jersey, Madeira from 1796 — and in the attic, demijohns from the 1820s
The story behind Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), which realised $90.3 million on 15 November to set a new world record for a living artist
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high estimate — as Christie’s becomes first auction house to offer a work created by an algorithm
Meredith Etherington-Smith salutes three generations of collectors from one family, whose collection was sold in Paris in September
The work from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass led Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 20 June in London
This exceptional example of the most valuable illustrated book ever produced — and an icon of American art — was sold on 14 June to benefit conservation causes
Acquired directly from Brancusi, this unique portrait of Nancy Cunard comes to auction for the very first time on 15 May
Sold in May, a 1916 canvas that was included in every major survey of Malevich’s Suprematist works during his lifetime, and which revolutionised modern art
Francis Bacon's poignant celebration of George Dyer, the artist’s most important subject, starred in our Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 17 May
Why was the art of the ancient Mezcala civilisation so fascinating to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Ilya Prigogine?
Harry Williams-Bulkeley, Christie's European Head of Silver, explains what makes this Dutch Golden Age silver ewer so extraordinary
An April Christie's auctioned an important and long-lost portrait work by Lucas Cranach the Elder that had been recently returned to the heirs of Fritz Gutmann
Highlights from Adventurous Spirit, a private collection sold across two auctions in December and February to benefit a charitable foundation
Tryggve Gran’s remarkable Polar journals transport us back to 1912 and a tent containing Captain Scott’s frozen remains
Our Head of Handbags and Accessories on why this aluminium travel trunk is set to break auction records
The remarkable memoir of a British naval officer who witnessed and recorded the historic events of 11 November, 1918
The designer and co-founder of Maximalist Studios creates room sets incorporating pieces from our December Interiors sale
Using responsibly sourced materials, 14 jewellery designers have produced gorgeous one-off pieces for an annual showcase supported by Christie’s
Well, the fact that its yellow gold case has acquired this remarkable dark patina, for starters… Horologist Dr. Andrew Hildreth and specialist Rebecca Ross tell us more
On 6 and 7 of December Christie’s offered almost 400 lots from a collection that includes works by Hals, Van Dyck, Leyster, Snyders and Jan Brueghel the Elder
Check out those epic virago sleeves! Our Old Master paintings specialist runs the sartorial rule over works that caught her eye during Classic Week in London
Important first editions, magical scrolls, and the world’s first atlas — 10 highlights from Christie's Books & Manuscripts sale
We believe Eleanor Roosevelt gave this watch — offered in New York on 6 December — to her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, on their wedding day
As this rare Bulgari Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring comes to auction in New York, we investigate these natural wonders of the super-deep
The Art Deco jewellery designer was celebrated for her avant-garde brilliance, yet her success was tarnished by tragedy
Old Masters specialist Jonquil O’Reilly illuminates the story behind Anthony van Dyck’s sumptuous Portrait of Princess Mary, Daughter of King Charles I of England
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