Sculpture

A Frankie Dettori bronze made to mark the jockey’s retirement from racing has been stolen from Haynes Fine Art in Pimlico Road, London.

An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from an archaeological site in Iraq in the early 1990s has been returned to the country after being stored for an extended period by the Metropolitan Police in London.

Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden in North Yorkshire is hosting an exhibition of sculpture and works on paper by Austin Wright (1911-97).

Known as the 'James Bond' of the art world, König was as colourful and controversial as the art and sculpture he supported

The first lot offered in the latest Fine Art, Antiques & Collectors’ Items sale held at Adam Partridge (20% buyer’s premium) in Devon was simply described as ‘a group of five 16th century carved oak figures of saints …’.

A head-and-shoulders marble bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) more than doubled its top estimate at a sale in Cirencester.

With estimates from £2000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

La Fondation Maeght owns one of the largest collection in Europe of paintings, sculptures, drawings and graphic arts of the 20th century.

The highlight of Bonhams Fine Decorative Arts auction at New Bond Street on July 5 was a patinated bronze figure of Christ at the column.

An exceptional bronze by the Italian animalia sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) sold for a record €3m (£2.53m) at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris.