The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale totals £128,081,750, with works by Picasso and a record-breaking Franz Marc painting also achieving top prices
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 Plantin Polyglot bible — offered in London on 11 July — makes an emotional homecoming to the Antwerp printing press where it was produced some 450 years ago
Orlando Rock, Chairman of Christie’s UK, and Robert Copley, International Head of Furniture, on the telltale techniques of Britain’s greatest furniture-maker
As Christie’s offers 178 works from his personal collection, the illustrator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory offers us a glimpse of his creative process
African art treasures collected by avant-garde gallerists Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert over more than 30 years
Christie’s is auctioning some of Thomas Chippendale's most iconic designs, 300 years since the birth of Britain’s most famous furniture maker
The most significant bronzes to come to market in years, and a scaled-down version of marble figures from the gardens at Versailles
This painting is one of only a handful of portraits by the artist of his daughter Clara Serena, who died aged just 12 years old
Why this iconic piece, offered in New York on 20 June, represented a ‘moment of profound transition’ for its creator — and for furniture design itself
The rarely-exhibited portrait of Dora Maar will be a highlight of the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
An exceptional example of the most valuable illustrated book ever produced — and an icon of American art — will be offered on 14 June to benefit conservation causes
The work from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass will lead Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 20 June in London
Exceptional results for works in the category across the Rockefeller and 20th century auctions confirms the strength of the market
Specialist Peter Klarnet tells the stories behind a proof copy of the Declaration of Independence and the earliest dated printing of The Star-Spangled Banner
Novelist Ali Smith celebrates the tragically short life and pioneering work of Pauline Boty, whose Portrait of Derek Marlowe is offered in London on 19 June
Six tips for a healthy and happy handbag, from Christie’s specialist Rachel Koffsky
An expert introduction to the bags created by one of the world’s most famous fashion houses, from the Constance to the Kelly
International Head of Antiquities G. Max Bernheimer surveys some magnificent examples, while Laetitia Delaloye offers an expert introduction
Christie’s most ambitious offering of Western art to date adds to strong performance in 18 sales across six days
Los Angeles-based watch specialist Frederic Watrelot shares with us some of his favourite watches from his personal collection
An expert introduction to Bulgari rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches, including cutting-edge concepts such as the Trombino ring and the Serpenti bracelet-watch
Ruben Lien, Senior Specialist in Chinese Works of Art, admires a gilt-bronze Buddha crafted some 1,400 years ago
Why this nearly 300-year-old Celestial Sphere vase will set hearts fluttering when it comes to auction on 30 May
Innovator, forger, globetrotter — insights into the long life and influential career of China’s most popular modern artist
Records achieved for 15 artists across a competitive auction week
In anticipation of The Collector sales in London, the art and antiques consultant highlights aesthetic threads that run throughout the centuries
Senior specialist Fung Chiang offers an expert introduction, illustrated with pieces offered in Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels on 29 May
Pianist Jeff Cohen and soprano Pauline Texier bring Claude Debussy's recently rediscovered score for Hymnis back to life ahead of its sale in Paris
Strong results for Bacon, Warhol and Rothko as the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale realises $397 million