Christie's

Works painted by the man behind famous comic characters are sold at auction alongside those he acquired

As well as eight books and manuscripts by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) at Christie’s sale of the Barry Humphries collection – plus one photo of the illustrator and author too – the auction included a rare self-portrait.

Famed for his range of characters, Barry Humphries was also a bibliophile of great taste

De’ Conti and Tintoretto works shine as part of the Old Master sales in New York

A 16th century bible in German was the most expensive book sold at auction in the UK in December.

The collection of Selim Zilkha (1927-2022), founder of Mothercare, represented a stern test of the market for early English silver.

As with last year’s equivalent sales, the winter Old Masters auctions in New York looked a little thin.

Sale of Kunstkammer items amassed by the founder of Mothercare will bring English and Continental silver and furniture in the princely tradition to the rostrum

Original cover artwork, antiquarian books and more modern novels made up a sci-fi and fantasy selection at a London saleroom

Consignments have been thin on the ground but various lots attracted significant sums at the recent London series

Two sales in London offered personal collection of the Hobarts including artists they had championed

The latest series of Old Master auctions in London looked a little thin with the evening sales comprising less than 30 lots, but the series was not without its highpoints.