Juste Lisch (1828-1910)

While Versailles carried off a study by François Lemoyne for the ceiling of the Salon d'Hercule, a pair of Sèvres vases, one decorated with an antique scene after the same artist soared skyward.

Steven Ashby from the University of York highlights the craftsmanship of the Scandinavian people often remembered exclusively for their military prowess and exploration. Brooches, glass bead jewelry and ornate combs are among the artifacts which demonstrate the Viking’s advanced craftmanship. (NorwayToday)

The first-ever iPhone hit stores fifteen years ago for the price of $499, the equivalent of $700 today. Most people tore the packaging away immediately; however, one savvy individual kept the factory-sealed device. That same phone just sold through LCG Auctions for $39,339 – nearly 80 times the original price.

Illustrating the habits and customs of a refined and privileged society, exquisite small objects dating to and just after the Age of Enlightenment still arouse envy... and that's no sin!

This luxurious snuffbox comes in a red gilt morocco case stamped with the emperor's coat of arms.

The environmental group is temporarily stopping its actions targeting museums' masterpieces to give the British government time to examine its request to stop new oil and gas projects. It will however intensify its action if no answer is given by November 4.

2 activists from JSO glued themselves to the frame of Constable’s famous landscape at London’s National Gallery, after having attached their own version of the work, an “apocalyptic vision of the future” showing “the climate collapse and what it will do to this landscape”, to the 1821 masterpiece. (BBC)

As of August 30, Switzerland will move from "amber" to "green" status on the list of countries for which a quarantine will not be required for incoming travelers. Good news for the British art world, as Art Basel is scheduled in late September.

Bookings to stay in Gaudí's first-ever commission in Barcelona will be on a first-come-first-served basis, opening on 10 am Eastern, July 12. The visitors will receive a private tour, a Gaudí-inspired Michelin star menu, a nightcap and a Mediterranean breakfast the next morning in the private garden. (AirBnB)

The painting Trump Descending an Escalator, painted by Dana Schutz in 2017, is one of the highlights of the auction to be held today at Phillips in London. The artist is known for her large figurative canvases that re-imagine historical situations by tinting them with the absurd.