Articles in the category of Top Lists

While no woman is on the list of most expensive artists at auction – yet – more works by female artists are in demand and achieving higher prices at auction. Here are the 15 priciest female artists.

At the highest stratosphere of the auction market, 12 paintings have each sold for over $100 million. From works by Picasso to the famous da Vinci, here are the most expensive paintings ever sold at auction.

TAG Heuer, Breitling, Patek Philippe or Rolex - which is your favourite? We have listed the top ten most sought-after watch brands on Barnebys.

Who are the must-know Korean artists? From traditional to contemporary art, here are 5 artists to help you understand the major periods of Korean art.

From portraits to landscapes and abstract sketches, these writers had multifaceted talents beyond the written word.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the best-known and most popular composers of all time. It's no wonder, then, that objects related to him are in great demand on the auction market and achieve high sums.

From Vogue icon Helmut Newton to feminist art pioneer Cindy Sherman, these photographers have produced indelible images that command equally monumental prices.

Though most cameras can be bought at auction for modest sums, cameras with a rare provenance command high premiums – in some cases, even millions of pounds. One brand, in particular, holds the most records.

From Manet's daydreaming waitress to Caravaggio's terrifying Medusa, artists throughout the centuries have been obsessed with capturing facial expressions.

From Augusta Savage to Kehinde Wiley, Black artists have challenged discrimination and broken racial barriers through their art. Here are 14 of the most influential Black artists. 

From Warhol to Klimt, here are the 10 priciest paintings auctioned in 2022.

There is hardly any other category of furniture design that reflects diversity and ingenuity as much as seating does. Armchairs, chairs, sofas - they all embody the new freedom of form found in 20th-century design.

16 female writers in total have been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize. Let's discover some of those who have stood out the most for their writing.

Sassicaia, Tignanello, Solaia, Masseto and Ornellaia: let's taste these liquid treasures together.

Basquiat's paintings have fetched sky-high prices at auction for the last few years, and with a recent sale of $85 million, the Basquiat boom shows no sign of slowing down.

Here's a look back at the history of Rörstrand, the great Swedish porcelain factory which, from its founding until 1970, delivered works that are highly prized by collectors today.

The North of France is a culturally dynamic region, which a lot of us have yet to fully appreciate. Here are 5 must-see artistic sites to enrich your next visit. 

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most recognisable figures in the world, and she has inspired countless artists to take her likeness during her record-breaking reign. 

For starters, she was the royal mistress of Louis XV.

17 March is filled with shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows and lots of green, but what’s the history behind the Irish holiday? Here are nine fun facts about St. Patrick and his annual celebration.

From works by Botticelli to Beeple, these ten auction sensations totalled more than £575 million and spanned a period of around 550 years.

From monsters to severed heads, these are 10 of the most frightening paintings, from the Renaissance to today.

The colour red has many connotations, from love and happiness to power and danger. Here are five women in art that famously don the eye-catching shade.

Summer is synonymous with travel and relaxation. For artists, above all it was an opportunity to celebrate the harvests, the joy of living and the beautiful light conducive to the creation of warm landscapes. Here are 10 works inspired by the warm season.