Christie's

A Surrealist painting by René Magritte (1898-1967) led the latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in London.

Christie’s Jewels has appointed Eleanor Walper as associate vice president and specialist at Christie’s in Los Angeles.

The two signed photo-portraits of writers reproduced here formed part of a November 17-December 1 sale held by Christie’s (15/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) that dispersed a single-owner collection of literary manuscripts billed as Exiles and Idealists.

A collection of Chinese snuff bottles offered in two sessions stands out among an intriguing selection of Asia Week New York auctions and dealer shows.

This silver-gilt chinoiserie garniture would not have looked out of place at the Brighton Pavilion.

Christie’s and Sotheby’s have both announced sales from collections of famous fashion designers to be held this year.

The collection of the late Americana book dealer William Reese (1955-2018) is coming to Christie’s from May this year.

Letter to fellow evolutionary pioneer detailed possible response to one of their critics

Auction totals for 2021 underline the strong recovery since the start of the pandemic

Despite – or perhaps because of – the pandemic, three of the top international auction houses posted record or near-record results for 2021.

A Christie’s New York (25/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) online timed sale achieved six-figure bids for no fewer than eight lots and very high prices for a great many others while running up an impressive and premium-inclusive total of close on $4.75m (£3.45m).

Genre scene sets a new high for French artist inspired by Dutch and Flemish paintings.