Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018)
Hubert de Givenchy, the celebrated couturier and collector of fine and decorative art, has died at at the age of 91
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part three
Ritual artefacts, jewels and objets d’art – more highlights from TEFAF Maastricht 2018
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part two
More of the artworks not to miss at TEFAF Maastricht this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part one
Susan Moore’s pick of the works not to miss in Maastricht this year
Picasso’s portrait of dying love promises to fetch a high price
The artist once said that ‘it must be painful for a girl to see in a painting that she is on the way out’
A Mexican dog in an early modern menagerie
How an ancient breed of hairless dog made its way into the Habsburg art collection
Turning the spotlight on Sir Richard Wallace
The Wallace Collection celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founder’s birth
A pair of Easter Island treasures emerge
A sleek, modern aesthetic ups the selling power of a pair of Polynesian dance paddles
Power dressing – a formidable collection of samurai armour in Dallas
Gabriel and Ann Barbier-Mueller have amassed one of the most important collections of its kind in the world
Canova’s lost portrait bust of Joachim Murat has come to light
Until recently, experts were unsure where this extraordinary portrait bust of Napoleon’s brother-in-law had ended up, or whether it had survived at all
Can TEFAF New York Fall reinvigorate interest in older art?
The fair’s second autumn edition in New York builds on last year’s success – and includes some extraordinary exhibits
Howard Hodgkin’s collection comes to auction
The painter amassed a huge variety of bold and fascinating artworks over the years – many of which are soon to be sold at Sotheby’s
London’s major modern and contemporary sales
Auction highlights in October include a dramatic Jenny Saville painting, a late Philip Guston work, and rich Islamic textiles
Urs Fischer’s bonfire of the vanities in Florence
Two wax sculptures of art impresarios were ceremonially lit today in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria
Florence’s art and antiques fair is on fine form
The Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze has upped its game under Fabrizio Moretti’s leadership
Small auction houses move in on Christie’s old turf
When Christie’s announced the closure of its South Kensington saleroom, it was inevitable that rival auction houses would start circling
Celebrity collections kick off the autumn auctions
The personal collections of Edward Albee, Vivien Leigh and Mario Testino come to the block this month
A preview of Parcours des Mondes
This year’s event explores links between traditional African art and contemporary art practice, while galleries around Paris present their best items
Sir David Tang (1954–2017)
Tang was well known as an entrepreneur, a socialite, and a columnist; he was also a leading art collector and patron of the arts
Narrating the past, collecting for the future
For Inti Ligabue collecting tribal and oceanic art is a way of telling stories about the cultures the objects come from
A token of love from a besotted prince
A portrait jewel commissioned by the future George IV for his secret wife, Maria Fitzherbert, is up for auction
Turner’s golden landscape and other auction highlights
Venetian vedute, Tuscan cassone panels, and a masterpiece of British painting all feature in London’s upcoming Old Master sales
Find the time to look longer and harder at art
Art demands close attention. The new ‘Slow Art Workshops’ provide unique opportunities to study and even handle objects of great beauty
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