Auctions
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Secret 7” is back with limited-edition vinyl cover art to aid War Child
Secret 7” returns with it charity auction of seven new mystery tracks sealed behind 700 uniquely designed vinyl cover sleeves (and anyone can bid)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Bid for Elton John’s watches as he says ‘Goodbye Peachtree Road’ at Christie’s
Our view? Elton John’s watches shimmer with poignancy and taste as the ‘Goodbye Peachtree Road’ auction at Christie’s New York reveals the contents of his Atlanta home
By Caragh McKay Published
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Rare Carlo Scarpa Venini vase found in a thrift store fetches over $100K at auction
Inside the story of Carlo Scarpa’s ‘Pennellate’ vase for Venetian glass brand Venini, which recently emerged from the most unlikely of places
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Lana Trzebinski’s ceramics for de Pury sale are mediations on healing
Lana Trzebinski on creating her ‘Fractal Series’ of ceramic art in her Nairobi studio, for a selling exhibition with de Pury
By Mazzi Odu Published
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The Bouroullecs’ ‘Belleville’ chair reimagined 53 ways for La Source Garouste auction
The ‘Belleville’ chair is spliced, diced and furrified for La Source Garouste’s charity auction, by designers from Christian Louboutin to Constance Guisset
By Francesca Perry Published
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Zoute Grand Prix is a car fest like no other at a pristine Belgian beachside town
Amy Serafin takes to the well-heeled streets of Knokke-Heist to experience the Zoute Grand Prix, its annual cavalcade of classic car-related events, from a rally to an auction
By Amy Serafin Published
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Prepare to bid: Lost Lalanne classics up for sale at Sotheby’s
A series of Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne classics (think apples, donkeys and ginkgo leaves) have been discovered, hidden inside the late couple's workshop, and are up for sale by Sotheby’s on 4 October 2023
By Léa Teuscher Last updated
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Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth unite for a sensorial London exhibition and auction
Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth are working together to raise money for arts and mental health charities
By Hannah Silver Published
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A treasure trove of Freddie Mercury’s personal effects goes under the hammer
Ahead of Sotheby’s Freddie Mercury auction, the eclectic collection of 1,200 lots, including one-off jewellery pieces, is on show in London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Vast Swatch auction includes collaborations with Keith Haring, Philip Glass and Vivienne Westwood
LAMA’s Swatch auction of artist Esther Montagner’s collection sees over 600 pieces go under the hammer
By Hannah Silver Published
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Bid on one-off Louis Vuitton bags designed by the world’s biggest artists
With Sotheby’s, Louis Vuitton offers a chance to bid on its one-off ‘Artycapucines’ handbags, reinterpreted by Urs Fischer, Donna Huanca, Peter Marino, Alex Israel, Tschabalala Self and more, with donations going to charity
By Jack Moss Published
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Pharrell Williams’ third Joopiter auction is an eclectic and cultural mish-mash
Pharrell Williams’ ‘Just Phriends’ Joopiter auction is curated by Sarah Andelman; bidding opens 19 June 2023
By Hannah Silver Published
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Prepare to bid: Sotheby’s to auction Marie-Antoinette’s armchairs, amid other regal lots
Sotheby’s Paris will auction works from the collection of interior designer Jacques Garcia in aid of Château du Champ de Bataille
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Adam Pendleton and Venus Williams unite to preserve Nina Simone’s childhood home in New York auction
Major contemporary artists will auction works in May 2023, with funds supporting the preservation of Nina Simone’s childhood home
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘George Club: Twenty Years in Mayfair’ offers art by David Hockney, Tracey Emin and more
Christie’s hosts an online charity auction of original artworks from the soon-to-reopen George in Mount Street, London, in support of the Caring Family Foundation
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Buckhorn Sculpture Park: inside the art paradise dreamt up by collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin
As legendary art collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin prepare to sell their upstate New York home – and the star-studded collection occupying Buckhorn, its onsite sculpture park – we go behind the scenes of this art treasure trove, and the extraordinary life, work and spirit of the Mallins
By MZ Adnan Published
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Outside the box: Tracey Emin and Frank Bowling join artists in Bonhams’ charity sale for Cure Parkinson’s
Bonhams’ Cure3 selling exhibition includes NFTs and 2D works alongside signature Perspex cubes, from Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare, Frank Bowling, Random International and more, on display 13-17 January 2023, London
By Martha Elliott Published
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Fine dining: Dabbous creates a post-war art-inspired feast at Sotheby’s
By Anna Brady Last updated
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Dior’s Kim Jones turns curator for Sotheby’s New York
Jones turns his curatorial eye to Sotheby’s New York ‘Contemporary Curated’ sale, selecting his favourite pieces, which are on view at a public exhibition from 28 February
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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The legend of the Ritz: Artcurial Paris announces spring auction curated by Vincent Darré
By Jessica Kiddle Last updated
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Smoke up with Bjarke Ingels and take a dip with Charles Renfro as one-off experiences go under the hammer
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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High Lights: Post-war and Contemporary Design at Sotheby’s London
By TF Chan Last updated
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Unusual suspects: fashion and art collide at Christie’s
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Own a slice of Rene Redzepi’s Noma restaurant, as its furnishings go under the hammer
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Piece corps: Wallpaper* and Sotheby’s join forces to reveal what great design is made of
By Hugo Macdonald Last updated
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Material world: Sotheby’s announces autumn design auction
Taking place on 17 October, the sale features post-war and contemporary designs curated by Wallpaper* Editor-in-Chief Tony Chambers
By TF Chan Last updated
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Going, gone: the Four Seasons Restaurant’s sale of the century pips $4 million
By Tom Howells Last updated