One of Picasso's most powerful musketeers from his late period will make its auction debut on 26 May in Hong Kong
Interior designer Fredrik Karlsson curates monochrome works by Georges Jouve, Diego Giacometti and Charlotte Perriand from the upcoming Paris Design sale
Why collectors are in thrall to the extraordinary craftsmanship behind the creation of the ultimate bag — illustrated with examples offered at Christie’s
A Hong Kong auction of the world’s most complicated watches includes models that have never come to auction before
An important Southeast Asian collection of Chinese paintings is coming to auction this May, including masterpieces by Xu Beihong
28 exquisite Qing ceramics from the Wang Xing Lou collection are coming to Hong Kong this May
A closer look at the life and friendships of the Paris-based Chinese artist who bridged the divide between East and West
The most valuable single-owner collection, sold to further the impact of London Business School
The artist's love of classical culture inspired him to make some of the greatest abstract works of the late 20th century
Christie's specialist offers insights into his life and career, from his brilliance as an innovator and forger to his restless globetrotting lifestyle
An unprecedented selection of Louis Vuitton trunks from a prominent private Japanese collector are going to make their auction debut in Hong Kong
Kwame Mintah, co-founder of Efie Gallery, on the rise of West African art and why Ghanaian artists especially are causing a stir in the art world
Ahead of its sale on 11 May, François Curiel, chairman of Christie’s Europe, explains what makes this diamond so special
David Anfam, author of the artist’s catalogue raisonne delves into his most famous colour, red
Three paintings in from the collection of Anne H. Bass trace the role of American collectors in the rise of Monet’s fame
Four Christie’s specialists choose their favourite lots from upcoming auctions of works from the leading bookseller
An unusually large and extremely rare Qianlong-period porcelain vase is offered at Christie’s in Hong Kong this May
An expert introduction to the bags created by one of the world’s most famous fashion houses, from the Birkin to the Kelly
The collector’s passion for the environment led him to amass works that recorded the new United States territories
A rare hand scroll painting from the collection of Emperor Qianlong, still in its imperial packaging, will be offered on 28 May at Christie’s in Hong Kong
Christie’s wine specialists introduce an auction of unbeatable Burgundies and Bordeaux from the Hong Kong collector Joseph Lau
A new masterpiece to the market leads the forthcoming auction at Christie’s Paris of Impressionist & Modern art works
Fascinated by photography since he was young, the actor is selling more than 140 works by some of its greatest exponents
The couple, who were gallerists and collectors in post-war Paris, were lifelong supporters of Surrealist art and artists
The miniature painting on this Persian folio is attributed to Aqa Mirak, described by his peer Dust Muhammad as ‘the genius of the age‘
Specialist Annabel Kishor and writer Alexandra Harris examine a group of pictures that reflect the emergence of the Romantic poets
Christie’s Shanghai to London sale series realises £249,070,155, with Franz Marc’s The Foxes making top price at £42,654,500
With references to Woodrow Wilson and Trotsky, this masterpiece epitomises Bacon’s musings on mortality in the face of history’s advance
As Lucian Freud’s Girl with Closed Eyes comes to market for the first time, Alastair Smart examines the artist’s approach to the nude
Picasso’s La fenêtre ouverte from 1929 is both a Surrealist masterpiece and a secret portrait of the artist and his muse