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The Greek ministry of culture has won a court ruling over auction house Sotheby’s involving the ownership of an 8th century BC horse figurine.

A self-portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69) – one of just three in private hands – is coming to auction at Sotheby’s next month.

The latest sale of Russian art at Sotheby’s posted the highest individual price for a painting sold at an auction so far during the worldwide lockdown. However the online sale’s overall total was 46% down on the equivalent live auction held last year.

A Roman bronze from the 1st century AD drew fervent competition and led Sotheby’s sale of works from the collection of London dealer Daniel Katz.

Sotheby’s has announced that the second tranche of works from the Najd collection of Orientalist paintings will now be offered in an online sale next month.

An American silver-plated cocktail shaker fashioned as a lighthouse from c.1927-29 was among the lots commanding interest at Sotheby’s sale of prohibition-era items.

With estimates from £3000-60,000 here are four previews of upcoming items this week.

An online sale devoted to vintage bar ware and drinking accessories inspired by the Prohibition era is currently being staged by Sotheby’s New York.

Sotheby’s has launched a new hybrid sale format which is a cross between an auction and private sale.

Christie’s is launching a new sale-format for a major 20th century art auction in July.

The flagship art auctions due to take place at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in June and July remain on the calendar as live events.

Sotheby’s and Google will auction star-studded experiences to raise money for the International Rescue Committee (IRC).