Antiques
Max Beckmann’s Holle der Vogel sets new record
Max Beckmann was a pioneering European artist
Clay & Frelinghuysen campaign banner makes $81,250
The banner is from the Whig Party’s 1844 presidential campaign
Three Chinese bowl set sells for shock $84,000
The bowls were picked up for £1 each during the 1950s and 1960s
Copley’s duck decoy auction sets 19 world records
The auction of the Donal C O’Brien, Jr collection made $4.8m
Major Buddhist bronze sale to take place in September
Sotheby’s will sell a wealth of bronzes from across Asia
Kota reliquary figures to star in November auction
The reliquary figures are made from carved wood and copper
Little Bighorn rifle to make $500,000?
Scientific tests prove Native Americans used the rifle at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Erotic Parisian mahogany daybed to make $973,000?
The Parisian mahogany daybed will lead Sotheby’s Erotic sale next month