"The Leopard" star’s collection could bring in as much as €5m at Bonhams in Paris

Taken as a trophy from the bedside of the dead Tipu Sultan in 1799 by British troops, the sword’s high estimate was ₤2m

The Arkansas-based non-profit was founded by Walmart heiress Alice Walton

Dealers open new outposts and auction house activity intensifies around the growing fair

Epiris private equity group, which owns the auction house, has reportedly approached JP Morgan Chase & Co to advise on the deal

Fourth edition of Cure3 selling exhibition trials "a new format of charitable giving in the crypto world"

Chief executive says latest acquisition is part of his strategy to stay local while going global

After his record-shattering sale at Christies in May and the announcement of gallery representation, can Ernie Barnes hold on to the momentum?

The firm bags a second Scandinavian auction house as sector consolidation continues

Just two months after buying the Nordic firm Bukowskis, the private-equity-owned auction house is bolstering its presence across the Pond

As the Chinese art specialist steps back at Bonhams, he reflects on 50 years in the auction world as it went from provincial to global

The sale traces her intellectual development from a law student and avid reader to one of the most recognizable justices on the Supreme Court.

The private-equity-owned auction house's acquisition of the Swedish firm is a first move in its bid to extend its global network

Highlights include a platinum diamond ring and his signature white silk cape

The ambitious auctioneer started out in car racing before going into art and antiques, eventually retiring to his farm near Exmoor to rear a herd of beef cattle

Tercentenary show opens at Bonhams in London before travelling to Compton Verney in Warwickshire

The five figures of Hindu gods once adorned a gilded temple gateway in a Unesco world heritage site

Pieces came from the collection of late New York heart surgeon who befriended the artist in the 1960s

Our pick of the highlights from this month's auctions

Despite pandemic delays and the new National Security Law, the spring sales in the city last week fetched solid results

Former jewellery specialist, who joined the firm in 1988, will be replaced by Bruno Vinciguerra, who will also continue in his role as executive chairman

Work will be offered without guarantee from the collection of the late Modernist composer Giancinto Scelsi

The Grace House Mural becomes the first and only such site-specific work by the artist to be sold at auction

How a work of art comes to auction is far from a simple process and its place in the eventual sale order is crucial

Can the quality of the smaller works coming up during "gigaweek" quell economic jitters?

Our pick of highlights from the next fortnight's auctions and fairs

Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions and fairs