Curated collections
Collections, edited by eye.
Twelve themed edits across eras, cultures and materials. At launch, each fills with lots from vetted houses and dealers.
Masterpiece rooms
Start where the records are.
Each room opens with the highest verified auction result in its field, then leads to the collections our specialists are building for launch.
Old MastersLeonardo, Salvator Mundi
US$450.3M · Christie’s New York, 2017
ModernKlimt, Elisabeth Lederer
US$236.4M · Sotheby’s New York, 2025
ImpressionistMonet, Meules
US$110.7M · Sotheby’s New York, 2019
JewelryThe Pink Star
US$71.2M · Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2017 · comparable image
CeramicsRu-ware washer
US$37.7M · Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2017 · comparable image
Asian ArtHokusai, The Great Wave
US$2.76M · Christie’s New York, 2023 · another impression
Top Auction Records by category
See what the very best has sold for.
The edits
Twelve ways in.
Images show museum and public-domain examples for inspiration; they are not lots for sale.
Artisan Masterworks
Four eras of Western craftsmanship, from the armourer’s forge to the enameller’s kiln.
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The Classics
Marble, terracotta and bronze from the ancient Mediterranean.
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The Grand Tour
Antiquities, sculpture, books, maps and manuscripts gathered on the road to Rome.
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Country House Treasures
Portraits, mahogany and longcase clocks from the great houses.
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Artful Living
Sèvres, ormolu and flowers: the art of the beautiful room.
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Modern & Mid-Century Design
Bentwood, Vienna and the early designers who pointed to the modern home.
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Romance in the Details
Art Nouveau at its most lyrical: glass, enamel and the poster.
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Bohemian Salons
Cabaret, ballet and the Paris of the Belle Époque.
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Warm Interiors
Lamplight, carpets and teaware that make a room glow.
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Editors’ Picks
The works our specialists keep coming back to.
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Bazaar of Cultures
Carpets, velvets and shawls woven across empires.
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The Silk Road
Censers, ceramics and the trade routes that carried them.
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