Art & Auctions




Bonhams makes key appointment

Wed, Jul 1, 2015

Bonhams has announced the appointment of Oliver White as the new head of its UK Islamic and Indian Art department. White has been a special ...

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Vintage watch sale fetches $12.5m

Sun, Jun 21, 2015

Timepieces spanning from 1760 to 2015 brought Sotheby’s its highest ever total for a various-owner watch sale of in New York, achieving $12.5 ...

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Ultimate emerald-cut diamond goes for $22m

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

A Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels yesterday achieved $65.1 million, marking a new record total for a jewelry auction at its New York sal ...

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Sotheby’s Doha sale nets $7.5m

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

A Sotheby’s sale of contporary art in Doha, Qatar, last night achieved a strong total of $7.51 million, solidly between pre-sale expectatio ...

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Indian warrior’s sword fetches $3.2m

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

A spectacular collection of arms and armour once owned by Tipu Sultan, the last King of Mysore, was sold at Bonhams Islamic and Indian art sale yes ...

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Leaf from ‘Blue Qur'an’ leads Islamic art sale

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

Sotheby’s Arts of the Islamic World auction today in London, UK, will feature exquisite and important manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Turk ...

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Iraqi modern art sale sets record

Wed, Apr 22, 2015

The first dedicated auction of Iraqi modernism anywhere in the world, held at Bonhams in London UK, set several new world records and made a total ...

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Top art on offer at Sotheby’s Doha today

Tue, Apr 21, 2015

Sotheby’s is to hold an evening auction today in Doha, Qatar, offering a selection of top works by leading Arab, Iranian and international co ...

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Islamic Art Week set to open

Mon, Apr 20, 2015

Christie’s Islamic Art Week kicks off tomorrowb /bwhen its two salerooms in London, UK, will host a wealth of treasures from the Islamic ...

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Rare watches to go on sale in Geneva

Sun, Apr 19, 2015

Rare million-dollar watches as well as models made for Gulf Royalty are to go on sale in Geneva, Switzerland, next month as part of a new series of ...

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Tipu Sultan’s armoury up for sale

Sun, Apr 12, 2015

A spectacular collection of arms and armour once owned by Tipu Sultan, the last King of Mysore, will be sold by Bonhams in the UK. The coll ...

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Rare Patek Philippe sets $461,000 Mideast sale record

Fri, Mar 20, 2015

Christie's watch sale in Dubai, UAE, yesterday saw a vintage piece sell for $461,000 making it the most expensive watch ever sold at an auction in ...

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Christie’s Dubai sale fetches $11.4m

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Christie’s sale of modern and contporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Dubai, UAE, yesterday fetched a total of $11.4 million with a privat ...

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Vintage jewellery goes on sale at Sotheby’s

Wed, Mar 18, 2015

A selection of fine vintage jewellery and a rare collection of 18th century jewellery designs that is expected to fetch close to $100,000 go at a S ...

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Jameel Prize exhibition opens in Sharjah

Tue, Mar 17, 2015

An exhibition of Islamic-inspired work by artists and designers shortlisted for the prestigious Jameel Prize got under way yesterday in Sharjah, UA ...

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