Dating back to the 18th century, the Rothschild family's collection encompasses art and objects of unparalleled quality
From British and European art to rare books and manuscripts, reflect on beauty, innovation and humanity in the second week of our Classic Week sale exhibition in London
This marble bust of Helen of Troy is ‘a collector’s dream’. Made by the greatest sculptor of his era, it has an unbroken provenance
From Old Master paintings to antiquities and decorative works of art, explore the first week of our Classic Week sale exhibition in London
The present owners didn’t realise the paintings were Rembrandts, but research uncovered one of the most exciting recent discoveries in the field
This watercolour is from a sketchbook left to Turner’s lover, Sophia Booth. Other parts of the book are held by museums in Cambridge and Oxford
As works by Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder come to auction, we unpick art history’s most tangled family tree
The National Portrait Gallery and Getty have jointly purchased Reynolds’s Portrait of Mai. But who was Mai, and why is this work so important?
Three views of Rome that confirm Lusieri’s reputation as a master of his art, which delighted the likes of Lord Byron and the Earl of Elgin
An overview of a tradition that brought divine richness to Italian art at the dawn of the Renaissance, illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
Vallayer-Coster was a favourite of Marie Antoinette, yet somehow survived the French Revolution and later sold paintings to the Empress Joséphine
Take a virtual tour of our extraordinary offering of European art from the Baroque period to the 19th century
Sold entirely without reserve, J.E. Safra’s collection presents something for everyone
To mark the Coronation, we look at some of the depictions of monarchs that have left an indelible mark on the history and iconography of royalty
After decades working as a kind of ‘artistic director’ at the Ottoman Court, the artist tapped into the Parisian craze for turquerie with his watercolours
Take a closer look with us in a 360-degree tour of the Classic Week sale exhibition in New York
From Dana Schutz in Denmark to Manet and Degas at the Musée d’Orsay, the shows you need to know about across the continent
Some of the great artistic movements of the 18th and 19th centuries are represented in the sale of an important collection in London on 9 February
International specialist Tim Schmelcher charts the evolution of a field in which works by the likes of Daumier or Rembrandt can offer exceptional value
This wide-ranging collection exemplifies the splendour of Renaissance artistry and its enduring legacy
As conflict ravaged Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Goya’s work not only chronicled his times but underwent an extraordinary revolution itself, enshrining him as both the last of the Old Masters and the father of modern art
A stunning array of artworks and icons have graced our salerooms, from Michelangelo to Warhol, Marie Antoinette to James Bond
Christie’s presents J.E. Safra’s cherished pictures, from the Dutch Golden Age to the Romantic era
From British and European art to rare books and manuscripts, see history in a new light in the second week of our Classic Week sale exhibition
Take a 360-degree tour of the first week of our Classic Week sale exhibition in London
From a Roman bronze of Hercules to a Greek relief of Aphrodite, here are eight intriguing objects offered at Christie’s Classic Week in London
Fueled by record-breaking masterworks, the Allen collection becomes the most valuable private collection of all time
Upcoming Paris treasures range from a Pierre Macret commode made for Marie Antoinette to an enigmatic royal hunting scene by Jacques Bertaux
Lord Weinstock was a titan of British industry and politics. The collection he built with his wife Netta ranges from Old Masters to jewellery
From its auction history and provenance to notes from the artist — the back of an artwork can reveal more about it than you might suppose