Global ArtAuction Highlights

‘The very essence of figuration in African sculpture’: works from the collection of Hilde and Dieter Scharf

The collectors filled their Hamburg villa with exquisite examples of sub-Saharan sculpture, 50 of which are offered in Paris

Galleries & MuseumsEvents & Exhibitions

Best exhibitions of 2025: Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East

From Thomas Demand in Taipei to Shilpa Gupta in Dubai, plus MACAAL’s reopening in Marrakech, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and more

LuxuryAuction Highlights

Jean Paul Gaultier: How fashion’s ‘enfant terrible’ redefined Hermès handbags

From 2003 to 2010, Jean Paul Gaultier served as the Creative Director for Hermès, leaving a profound impact on the brand’s leather goods design. This article delves into the most representative handbags designed or reinterpreted by Gaultier during his tenure at Hermès

ClassicsAuction Highlights

William Blake’s The Tyger — illustrated, etched and printed by the poet himself

An exceptionally rare impression of Blake’s most famous poem — with seven others from the first issue of Songs of Experience

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‘The very essence of figuration in African sculpture’: works from the collection of Hilde and Dieter Scharf

Best exhibitions of 2025: Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East

Jean Paul Gaultier: How fashion’s ‘enfant terrible’ redefined Hermès handbags

William Blake’s The Tyger — illustrated, etched and printed by the poet himself