Antiques
Qianlong 'bajixiang' moonflasks auction with 59% increase
Sotheby's Fine Chinese Ceramics was topped by a pair of Qianlong 'bajixiang' moonflasks in London
Nat King Cole estate auction stars furniture and art
Property from big band singer Nat King Cole is to sell at Matheson's Auctions
Forbidden City cabinets estimated at $184,000 with Bonhams
Bonhams will sell furniture from China's Forbidden City, with a pair of cabinets to lead
Imperial soup tureen to make $306,500?
Bonhams is to auction an imperial silver soup tureen gifted to Marie Antoinette's sister Mimi
Cloisonne enamel incense burner holds $2.3m estimate at Christie's
Christie's announces the stars of its Chinese auction, including a cloisonne enamel incense burner
German soup tureens to lead Christie's silver auction?
A pair of German silver soup tureens, estimated at $250,000, is the predicted top lot come May 21
Chippendale piecrust table highlights Kaminski at $13,000
A Chippendale tilt top table with piecrust edge sold in Kaminski's estate auction
Meissen Hausmaler grotesque teapot brings $170,000 to Bonhams
Bonhams' second sale of Marouf Meissen starred a Hausmaler grotesque teapot
Leopold Lambert automaton to bring $9,300?
A striking Leopold Lambert smoking automaton is to grace the block at Bonhams on May 21
White jade ruyi sceptre valued at $233,500 in Sotheby's auction
A white jade ruyi, or sceptre, gifted to the maharaja of Nepal, will attract global interest
Meissen monkey figure up 104% on estimate at Sotheby's
A rare Meissen monkey figure came from the property of Sir Gawaine Baillie
Benjamin Franklin's rocking chair sold for $1m to Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston has reportedly bought Benjamin Franklin's rocking chair in a pre-marriage spree
