Antiques

Persian Achaemenid glass bowl up 862% in antiquities auction
A 2,500 year old Persian Achaemenid glass bowl has sold for $748,500 in London

Cameo glass world record smashed in $263,500 Bonhams auction
The world record for cameo glass was broken by Thomas and George Woodall's The Attack

Napoleon's Fontainebleau chairs sell for $18,000 at Christie's
Paul Delaroche's painting of Napoleon's abdication shows him sitting on the Fontainebleau chairs

Steinway giltwood grand piano sells for $90,000 at Hindmann
A sumptuous giltwood grand piano created under Joseph Burr Tiffany marks Steinway's 50th

Chinese bronze fountainheads to be returned by Francois-Henri Pinault
Billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault will return two bronze fountainheads after pressure from China

Ottoman Iznik bottle sets world record at $682,500 at Bonhams
Two rare Iznik bottles from the Ottoman Empire came with fantastic provenance

Russian imperial vases sold for $2.7m in private deal
A pair of Russian imperial vases sold 80% above estimate a week before they were due to auction

Gillows of Lancaster cabinet sells for $32,500 at US furniture sale
A side cabinet produced by the illustrious Gillows of Lancaster saw top bids on February 11

Louis XV furniture to highlight auction of Lady Ashburton collection
A Pierre Roussel-attributed Louis XV table stars among furniture with exceptional provenance

Benjamin Frothingham chest auctions for $194,500 at Sotheby's
A mahogany chest on chest attributed to Benjamin Frothingham sold on January 26 in New York

Cheney family Chippendale chest to make $150,000 at Bonhams
A US-made Chippendale chest from the Cheney family should outperform European offerings

Klein Collection Queen Anne chest to achieve $300,000 on January 22?
A Queen Anne chest, offered from the famous Klein Collection, is to sell amidst important Americana