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Hilma af Klint, "Ser III No. 5", will be presented at Bukowskis' live auction Modern Art & Design in November. Photo: Bukowskis
Magazine4 November 2026

An Abstract Work by Hilma af Klint Heads to Auction

For the first time in 30 years, an abstract work painted by Hilma af Klint appears at auction.

Vincent van Gogh, Châtaigniers en fleurs, Auvers, c. May 24, 1890, oil on canvas, 70 x 58 cm. Image courtesy of Sotheby's (detail)
Magazine20 October 2026

Masterpieces Could Set New Auction Records for Van Gogh and Cézanne

An extraordinary collection worth $450 million is one of the highlights of the upcoming New York auction season.

Claude Monet (1840-1926), Bord des falaises à Pourville, 1882. Image © Christie's (detail)
Magazine13 October 2026

The Collection of the “Godfather of Impressionism” at Christie’s

This October, 62 masterpieces once owned by the famous dealer Paul Durand-Ruel and his family will be offered on the auction market for the first time.

Left: Richard Dadd (1817-1886), The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, 1855-64, oil/canvas, 54 x 39.5 cm, Tate Gallery, London. Public domain image (detail). Right: Freddie Mercury on November 16, 1977 in New Haven, Connecticut during a WPLR show. Photo: Carl Lender (CC BY 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Magazine8 October 2026

How a Painting Inspired a Freddie Mercury Song

This painting of fairies, elves, and goblins that whisks viewers away to a world of fantasy was inspired by Shakespeare.

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Horst P. Horst (1906-1999), Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939, platinum print on silk, printed circa 1990, 24.2 x 18 cm. Sold at Christie's in 2008 for $133,000. Photo © Christie's (detail)
Photography18 September 2026

3 Facts to Know about the Iconic 'Mainbocher Corset' Photograph

Here's why Horst P. Horst's famous photograph is so much more than mere fashion photography.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), The Fighting Temeraire, 1839, oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National Gallery, London. Public domain image (detail)
Painting13 July 2026

6 Iconic British Paintings

Der Markenname Rolex leuchtet am 8. Juni 2025 über einer Luxusuhrenausstellung in Wien, Österreich. Die Präsentation zeigt Tiermotive im Schaufenster einer Boutique. (Foto: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(Detail)
Watches & Timepieces30 July 2026

10 Iconic Watch Brand Logos and What They Mean

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 24: A visitor outside Chanel wears a long, brown wool trench coat with a belt, a large, glossy black Chanel 2.55 shoulder bag, and a white Chanel tote bag during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Spring/Summer, on January 24, 2023, in Paris, France. (Photo: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) (Detail)
Fashion & Vintage17 July 2026

The Chanel 2.55 vs. The Classic Flap Bag

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Amedeo Modigliani, Nu Couché (sur le côté gauche), 1917, oil on canvas. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
Painting22 May 2026

The 12 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Auctioned

A select few paintings have shattered records at auction, each selling for over $100 million. From Cezanne to Da Vinci, here are the 12 most expensive artworks ever sold.

Gillis Lundgren's sofa and armchair 'Impala' are a couple of favourites from Ikea, which are sold for high amounts at auction. Photo © Bukowskis
Furniture2 August 2024

Ikea's Most Expensive Designs

Domenico Remps, Cabinet of Curiosities, 1690s. Photo in the public domain
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How to Value Your Objects in a Click of a Button

Edgar Degas, 'Little Dancer of Fourteen Years', cast posthumously in 1922 from a mixed-media sculpture modelled c. 1879-80, bronze. Image public domain
Art27 April 2023

The Scandal Behind Degas' Little Dancer

Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago. Photo in the public domain

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