Art & Auctions




Million-dollar price tag for 1928 car

Thu, Mar 3, 2016

A magnificent 1928 Mercedes-Benz with superb Saoutchik transformable coachwork, it is estimated to fetch up to $1.3 million at an upcoming Bonhams ...

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Islamic art to the fore

Winter 2016

Come April and Islamic art will once again come under the spotlight at Sotheby’s spanSspaneveral rare treasures will be o ...

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Christie’s gears for Dubai sale

Tue, Feb 9, 2016

Christie’s will hold three auctions in Dubai, UAE, next month, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary and 20th sale season in the Middle East. ...

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Chance to own Johnnie Walker heir's Aston Martin

Wed, Dec 2, 2015

Car collectors have a chance to buy the most famous of all ‘James Bond’ Aston Martins, a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, at the Bonhams Bond Str ...

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Most 'valuable' guitar on show

Wed, Nov 25, 2015

The world’s most valuable guitar was unveiled yesterday (Novber 24) in Bahrain at the Jewellery Arabia 2015 exhibition. The Middle ...

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Modigliani nude fetches record $170m

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

A nude painting by Amedeo Modigliani has fetched $170.4 million at a Christie's auction in New York, setting a world record for the Italian artist. ...

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Pistol power

Autumn 2015

Napoleonic pistols were among a treasure trove of decorative art and antiques, sold at a Sotheby’s auction An exquisite pair of bespo ...

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Indian miniature collection nets $7m

Wed, Oct 7, 2015

A sale of an unparalleled single-owner collection of Indian miniature paintings at Sotheby’s yesterday fetched a total of £4.6 million ...

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Rare wood tray fetches record $1.46m

Wed, Oct 7, 2015

A unique mother-of-pearl and black lac overlaid wood tray has set a new world record of £962,500 ($1.46 million) for a piece of this type, se ...

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Spinel goes for record $1.46m

Sun, Sep 27, 2015

A rare British-owned gstone steeped in history and intrigue sold for a record $30,000 per carat at Bonhams sale of fine jewellery in London, UK. ...

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Exquisite Indian miniatures to go on sale

Thu, Sep 17, 2015

Sotheby’s is to offer what is described as an unparalleled collection of Indian miniature paintings from a single owner at an upcoming sale i ...

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Sotheby’s boosts presence in India

Tue, Sep 15, 2015

Sotheby’s has opened an office in India’s commercial capital Mumbai and made two strategic appointments to boost its business in the co ...

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Napoleonic pistols fetch $1.48m

Thu, Jul 16, 2015

An exquisite pair of bespoke gold-encrusted pistols made for Napoleon’s son and heir, the three-year-old ‘King of Rome’, sold for ...

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Celebrating art

Summer 2015

Organisers of an upcoming fair in Bahrain are hoping the inaugural event will help boost Bahrain’s credentials as a destination for art ...

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New records set at Sotheby’s

Summer 2015

Important watches, modern art and Orientalist paintings were all in hot dand at auctions held by Sotheby’s in the US and UK over the past f ...

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