Auction

  

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AuctionIt could be the most expensive sale in the history books as the extraordinary art collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller comes to Christie's in New York. (S10, ep 11) [S]Thu, Mar 7, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionAt the Goodwood Revival festival in Sussex Bonham's are auctioning a range of stunning classic cars, as well as a selection of vintage aeroplanes. (S10, ep 10) [S]Wed, Mar 6, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionMarried to Laurence Olivier, the actress Vivien Leigh had star quality and Sotheby's are hoping her name will attract bidders to a two-day sale of her possessions. (S10, ep 9) [S]Tue, Mar 5, 5:35 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionA work by Le Corbusier joins a host of Old Masters and modern British and Irish paintings up for auction at Bonhams. (S10, ep 8) [S]Tue, Mar 5, 5:10 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionSotheby's auctions a range of paintings from the 20th and 21st centuries which are no bigger than the size of the catalogue page on which it is illustrated, in actual size. (S10, ep 7) [S]Sat, Mar 2, 5:35 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionEhrenbreitstein, one of the finest paintings by JMW Turner still in private hands, is up for auction at Sotheby's in London where it is expected to fetch around £20million. (S10, ep 6) [S]Sat, Mar 2, 5:10 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionTwenty-five years after her death, some of Audrey Hepburn's possessions come up for sale at Christie - and the public interest is intense. (S10, ep 5) [S]Fri, Mar 1, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe skeletons of a woolly mammoth family - found on a building site in Siberia in 2002 - are auctioned in Sussex. Meanwhile, American art goes under the hammer in New York. (S10, ep 4) [S]Fri, Mar 1, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionSalvator Mundi, the long-lost Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ commissioned by King Louis XII, is set to break all records at auction at Christie's in New York. (S10, ep 3) [S]Thu, Feb 29, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA rare painting by Christopher Nevinson comes to Sotheby's, while bidders scramble for the last painting by Winston Churchill - of his beloved goldfish pool at Chartwell. (S10, ep 2) [S]Thu, Feb 29, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe world's great auction houses open their doors as letters written by Giuseppe Verdi, a sculpture by Constantin Brancusi and a rarely seen Picasso go under the hammer. (S10, ep 1) [S]Thu, Feb 29, 4:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA packed saleroom at Christie's in London sees record prices paid for ancient treasures including a bronze dirk, an Etruscan mirror and a lion's head carved from granite. (S9, ep 10) [S]Wed, Feb 28, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionPaintings by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky and Spanish surrealist Joan Miro go under the hammer in London. (S9, ep 9) [S]Wed, Feb 28, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe marble lions from the tomb of Charles V of France are being sold at Christie's, while an exquisite Johann Christian Neuber snuff box comes under the hammer at Sotheby's. (S9, ep 8) [S]Tue, Feb 27, 5:35 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionIn London, Christie's auction Francesco Guardi's Rialto Bridge painting, while Sotheby's are selling Turner's view of the fortress at Ehrenbreitstein, valued at £15million. (S9, ep 7) [S]Sat, Feb 24, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionIn a sale at Bonham's, there are swords from the English Civil War and letters revealing the extent of the love affair between David Ormsby-Gore and Jackie Kennedy. (S9, ep 6) [S]Sat, Feb 24, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionAt Sotheby's in New York an 1897 painting by Gustav Klimt has surfaced after years in a private collection. Plus a work from the later years of Renoir is auctioned. (S9, ep 5) [S]Fri, Feb 23, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionIn London, Ingles & Hayday are selling a rare Stradivarius violin. Meanwhile at Sotheby's, masterpieces by Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz and Jean Dubuffet are auctioned. (S9, ep 4) [S]Fri, Feb 23, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA mega sale by Christie's of contemporary art includes a work by Peter Doig originally bought for £15,000. What will it fetch now? Plus, a rare Rothko goes under the hammer. (S9, ep 3) [S]Thu, Feb 22, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionNew. At Sotheby's in London two ancient Scottish families are having a clear-out. Their treasures include a sword said to have been used at the Battle of Culloden. (S9, ep 2) [S]Thu, Feb 22, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionIt could be the most expensive sale in the history books as the extraordinary art collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller comes to Christie's in New York. (S10, ep 11) [S]Thu, Feb 22, 4:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA new series opens with bidders shuttling between Sotheby's and Christie's in New York for the annual May sales of post-war and contemporary art. (S9, ep 1) [S]Wed, Feb 21, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionArtworks by Boudin, Matisse, Dali and and Monet go on offer at Christie's, as does Paul Gauguin's Te Fare, which is expected to fetch up to £18million. (S8, ep 10) [S]Tue, Feb 20, 5:10 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionArtworks by Gustav Klimt, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Camille Pissarro are expected to fetch tens of millions of pounds at Sotheby's. (S8, ep 9) [S]Sat, Feb 17, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA collection of 19th-century art goes on sale at Bonhams, while Sotheby's prepares to sell a unique musket made for the Chinese Emperor. (S8, ep 8) [S]Sat, Feb 17, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionTimepieces made by legendary clockmaker Thomas Tompion come to auction at Sotheby's, while at Bonhams, a 1920s Rolls Royce is expected to fetch one million pounds. (S8, ep 7) [S]Fri, Feb 16, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionChristie's is selling a masterpiece by Jacob Jordaens, which may fetch a million pounds. At Bonhams, Margot Fonteyn's ballet shoes and a Jimi Hendrix guitar go up for sale. (S8, ep 6) [S]Fri, Feb 16, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionBonhams is auctioning 10 cars that tell the story of early British motoring, including an 1897 Daimler, which could fetch up to £250,000. (S8, ep 5) [S]Thu, Feb 15, 5:35 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionA sketch by John Constable is expected to fetch £300,000 at Bonhams, while Sotheby's is selling the art collection of music legend David Bowie. (S8, ep 4) [S]Thu, Feb 15, 5:10 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionA rare portrait of two young brothers by Titian is the highlight of an Old Masters sale at Sotheby's. Meanwhile at Christie's, some Cartier jewellery is being auctioned. (S8, ep 3) [S]Wed, Feb 14, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA sculpture by Henry Moore comes to auction at Christie's, while at Sotheby's, the work of the late Julian Trevelyan and Mary Fedden go under the hammer. (S8, ep 2) [S]Wed, Feb 14, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionDocumentary series venturing into the great auction houses of the world, starting at Sotheby's where paintings from the age of Queen Victoria are going under the hammer. (S8, ep 1) [S]Tue, Feb 13, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionAt the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, a Jaguar C-Type once driven at Le Mans and a 1968 Ferrari valued at 23million euros go up for auction. Last in series. (S7, ep 10) [S]Sat, Feb 10, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionPhotographs that define our age come under the hammer at Sotheby's, including a work by Irving Penn that may fetch nearly a quarter of a million pounds. (S7, ep 9) [S]Sat, Feb 10, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA much sought-after timepiece by the renowned 17th-century London clock-maker Thomas Tompion goes under the hammer at Christie's. (S7, ep 8) [S]Fri, Feb 9, 5:35 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionA book published by Ernest Shackleton's team goes under the hammer at Sotheby's. Meanwhile, Christie's is expecting over £400,000 for a photograph by Peter Beard. (S7, ep 7) [S]Fri, Feb 9, 5:10 amSky Arts25 mins
AuctionIn Geneva, Christie's is auctioning the precious gems of Princess Eugenie. Meanwhile, in London, Sotheby's has a rare miniature portrait of the composer Mozart. (S6, ep 2) [S]Tue, Jan 30, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe documentary series returns and heads to Sotheby's, where JMW Turner's Rome, From Mount Aventine is expected to sell for upwards of £20million. (S6, ep 1) [S]Tue, Jan 30, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA sale of British and Irish art draws bidders to London. Plus, a collection of Lord Raglan's sought-after momentos from the Peninsular War also go under the hammer. (S5, ep 8) [S,AD]Fri, Jan 26, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe Duke of Northumberland's finest furniture and art by the French Impressionists go on sale in London. One of Andy Warhol's last works comes up for grabs in Stockholm. (S5, ep 6) [S,AD]Thu, Jan 25, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionIt could be the most expensive sale in the history books as the extraordinary art collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller comes to Christie's in New York. (S10, ep 11) [S]Wed, Aug 30, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionAt the Goodwood Revival festival in Sussex Bonham's are auctioning a range of stunning classic cars, as well as a selection of vintage aeroplanes. (S10, ep 10) [S]Wed, Aug 30, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionMarried to Laurence Olivier, the actress Vivien Leigh had star quality and Sotheby's are hoping her name will attract bidders to a two-day sale of her possessions. (S10, ep 9) [S]Tue, Aug 29, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA work by Le Corbusier joins a host of Old Masters and modern British and Irish paintings up for auction at Bonhams. (S10, ep 8) [S]Tue, Aug 29, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionSotheby's auctions a range of paintings from the 20th and 21st centuries which are no bigger than the size of the catalogue page on which it is illustrated, in actual size. (S10, ep 7) [S]Sat, Aug 26, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionEhrenbreitstein, one of the finest paintings by JMW Turner still in private hands, is up for auction at Sotheby's in London where it is expected to fetch around £20million. (S10, ep 6) [S]Sat, Aug 26, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionTwenty-five years after her death, some of Audrey Hepburn's possessions come up for sale at Christie - and the public interest is intense. (S10, ep 5) [S]Fri, Aug 25, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionThe skeletons of a woolly mammoth family - found on a building site in Siberia in 2002 - are auctioned in Sussex. Meanwhile, American art goes under the hammer in New York. (S10, ep 4) [S]Fri, Aug 25, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionSalvator Mundi, the long-lost Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ commissioned by King Louis XII, is set to break all records at auction at Christie's in New York. (S10, ep 3) [S]Thu, Aug 24, 5:30 amSky Arts30 mins
AuctionA rare painting by Christopher Nevinson comes to Sotheby's, while bidders scramble for the last painting by Winston Churchill - of his beloved goldfish pool at Chartwell. (S10, ep 2) [S]Thu, Aug 24, 5:00 amSky Arts30 mins