Sotheby’s spring contemporary art sales in Hong Kong fall short of those in 2023; there and at Poly Auction’s spring sale, fewer lots were on offer. A Yoshitomo Nara work sold for US$12.2 million.

Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi broke auction records when it sold at Christie’s – but it wouldn’t hold a candle to estimates of the Mona Lisa, which is part of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and not for sale

With Art Basel Hong Kong in full swing, we look at some of the world’s richest artists – Jeff Bezos reportedly bought an artwork by Edward Ruscha for US$52.5 million in 2020

Queen frontman died in the Kensington, London house in 1991 of Aids-related pneumonia at the age of 45. Garden Lodge is on the market for offers over US$38 million.

An auction house is taking bids on the 1945 report and a letter signed by Robert Oppenheimer that describes the nuclear bomb as a ‘weapon for aggressors’.

Luxury watch brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet can’t be bought on the spot, while shopping vintage has both pros and cons, writes Priya Raj

The ex-NBA star is on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans, making big bucks from his tequila brand, Cincoro, and sale of the Charlotte Hornets

Famous couples through history from Napoleon and Joséphine to John and Jackie Kennedy have worn these twin-gem beauties, and today’s A-listers are bringing the tradition back

Sotheby’s has held two successful auctions of bitcoin ordinals – images, videos or text attached to satoshis, the smallest denomination of bitcoin. Some artworks are fetching up to five times their estimates.

An eclectic leopard-print Rolex Daytona, a dragon Cartier and a watch related to his foundation, set up after Freddie Mercury’s death, to bid on at Christie’s

Andy Warhol’s Playboy bunny is among the highlights of an upcoming auction of items from the Playboy archives, the magazine founder Hugh Hefner’s heirlooms and the estate of Marilyn Monroe.

Former actor and California governor allegedly entered Germany with undeclared watch, valued at about US$21,739, which was potentially to be auctioned for charity in Austria.

Swift broke the internet when she lost the stone from her Van Cleef & Arpels ring at the VMAs, now Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction in New York is set to ignite more retro inspo

Most of these elusive stones come from a single mine in Australia … which just closed – no wonder celebs from Blake Lively to Lady Eliza Spencer are fans

Lawyers for Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev claim Sotheby’s executives helped art broker Yves Bouvier defraud him out of tens of millions of dollars through sales of paintings by famed artists.

Fancy coloured diamonds in distinctive shapes are capturing increased interest, with yellow diamonds featuring prominently at Haute Couture Week, and Rio Tinto announcing a new Beyond Rare tender

From Rihanna’s blinged-out Jacob & Co. choker to Cristiano Ronaldo’s stake in Chrono24, it was an especially glamorous year in the world of watchmaking

Ronaldo’s Bugatti Centodieci seems as though it was made for him, Elon Musk is a fan of the iconic 90s McLaren F1, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z found their dream car in the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail

From playful Barbie themes to embedded Rolex dials, jewellers and watchmakers are looking beyond the wrist for those who want to make a style statement

Raking in US$384 million, Christie’s Hong Kong autumn 2023 auctions showed Asian demand for high-end art and collectibles remains resilient; top lot ‘Nude on Tapestry’ by Sanyu sold for US$24 million.

Despite the floods, Dubai Watch Week was a hit, while Only Watch postponed its auction, and winners of the ‘Watch Oscars’ were announced … here’s what you missed in the horology world

Handwritten lyrics and notes to ‘Suffragette City’ and ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide’ from Bowie’s acclaimed ‘Ziggy Stardust’ album are expected to fetch up to US$125,000 at auction.

After the finale of Netflix’s hit series about the British royal family comes Bonhams’ memorabilia auction, from a replica of Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to Queen Elizabeth’s corgis in porcelain

Auction house Sotheby’s announces sale of six jerseys Argentina star wore on way to historic win in Qatar, including one from final against France.

The prohibition-era bottle of Macallan, aged for 60 years before it was bottled in 1986, sold on Saturday at London auction house Sotheby’s. Only 40 bottles of the Macallan 1926 single malt were made.

The French emperor’s hat broke the previous record of €1.884 million for a Napoleonic hat, bought by a South Korean businessman at the same auction house in 2014.

Dapper duo Mark Cho and Alan See are on a mission to suit up Hong Kong’s WFH-weary men through their new The Armoury boutique, and now the new Pedder Arcade development

Bright red roaster second most expensive car ever sold, second only to the €135 million paid for Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe last year.