Silver playing cards and baroque marble statues headline at Christie’s
Nearly a metre tall and beautifully carved in white marble, these scuptures are among the high points of Baroque art.
2025-02-12
Banksy sculpture The Drinker to auction at Sotheby’s after being stolen – twice.
One of Banksy’s most famous sculptures, ‘The Drinker’, is set to auction for the first time at Sotheby’s, 15 years after it was stolen from the streets of London. The […]
2019-11-04
Rago to auction rare sculpture by iconic outsider artist Morton Bartlett
A rare sculpture by the mysterious American outsider artist Morton Bartlett is headed for auction at Rago later this month. Daydreaming Girl is one of a series of lifelike child […]
2019-10-15
Rare Dr Seuss sculpture heads for auction at Profiles in History
An incredibly rare original sculpture by the beloved children’s author Dr Seuss is heading for auction at Profiles in History this week. The strange sculpture depicts the fake taxidermy head […]
2019-10-14
Unique ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ sculpture to sell at Guernsey’s Auctions
A bronze sculpture believed to be the work of Leonardo Da Vinci will be offered for sale at Guernsey’s Auctions later this year. Entitled ‘Horse and Rider’, the unique bronze […]
2019-08-13
Tutankhamen’s head sells for $5.9 million in controversial Christie’s auction
A 3,000-year-old sculpture of the Egyptian King Tutankhamen has sold amidst controversy at Christie’s in London for £4,746,250 ($5.9 million). Prior to the sale on July 4, many had called […]
2019-07-05
Tutankhamen’s head could bring $4.5 million at Christie’s auction
A stone head of the Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen could sell for over $4.5 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The rare sculpture, which dates […]
2019-06-06
Jeff Koons’ Rabbit sells for world record $91 million in New York
Jeff Koons has reclaimed his title as the world’s most valuable living artist, after his sculpture ‘Rabbit’ sold at Christie’s this week for $91 million. The auction in New York […]
2019-05-16
Modigliani sculpture heads for sale at Christies valued at $40 million
A rare and important sculpture by Amedeo Modigliani could sell for up to $40 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. Modigliani’s limestone sculpture Tête, circa […]
