Sotheby's

One of three known to exist, this Qing Dynasty bowl will be another most exquisite item to sell at a record-shattering price at the upcoming Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction house.

Honoured for making a fascinating history not only at the Mille Miglia, but also the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, the 166 MM has been described as a performance race car, as good as it looks.

This remarkable painting, which is a portrait of one of Picasso's muses, Marie-Thérèse Walter, his "Golden Muse", will go on display in four countries before going under the hammer in February. Find out where else you can view it just before it gets sold.

Held alongside the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy, RM Sotheby's recent Villa Erba auction celebrated the expertise of Talbot-Lago and Bugatti in the 1930s, with two exceptional vehicles that sold for more than €3 million each

The recently rediscovered work by the French sculptor goes for gold at the French auction

Bought for 10 pounds, this white diamond is expected to fetch 35,000 times its initial price

These gleaming gems hit the block for a record amount

‘Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave’. Constantin Brancusi's bronze sculpture starts off auctions on a good note