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Christie’s auctioneer Adrien Meyer

New York series boasts confidence as Jackson Pollock sails to record $157m

21 May 2026

The latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in New York showed the top-end of the market gaining momentum with a series of record prices for leading names in the sector.

Monster by Rabindranath Tagore

Monster price: Rabindranath Tagore watercolour flies to over 150 times estimate

21 May 2026

The unexpected highlight of the collection of Niall Hobhouse sold by Dreweatts on May 13 was a painting by the Indian polymath Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941).

De Jode map

First World War trench maps and a 16th century cordiform world map are among the highlights at the next London Map Fair

21 May 2026

Returning to Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, the London Map Fair is known as the largest antique map fair in Europe.

William III silver chocolate pot

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a chocolate pot formerly owned by Charlie Watts

21 May 2026

ATG's Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

Egyptian stele

Egyptian stele stars at TEFAF New York

20 May 2026

David Aaron kicked off TEFAF New York with the sale of its star piece, a 3300-year-old Egyptian stele from the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.

Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair

International buyers boost latest Firsts book fair

20 May 2026

Buyers from overseas helped sales boom at the latest Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair this month.

Harbour of Saint George, Grenada

Rare watercolour of Grenada flies to 15 times estimate

20 May 2026

The artist George Heriot (1759-1839) is perhaps best known for his landscapes of Canada and pictures of indigenous people.