Stay up-to-date with the antiques world

By subscribing, you are agreeing to the privacy policy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Barnebys

Barnebys HQ

Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm

Company

  • About Us
  • Join Barnebys
  • Our Partners
  • Press
  • Career

Explore More

  • Barnepedia
  • Buying / Selling at auction
  • Auction Houses / Dealers / Galleries

Support

  • FAQ
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy and Cookies policy
  • Contact us
  • Barnebys Group AB
  • Barnebys.se
  • Barnebys.com
  • Barnebys.co.uk
  • Barnebys.de
  • Barnebys.fr
  • Barnebys.es
  • Barnebys.it
  • Barnebys.hk
  • All auction items
  • Categories
  • Auction results
  • Magazine
  • Ancient Art
  • Arts & Graphics
  • Asian Art
  • Books, Maps & Manuscripts
  • Carpets, Rugs & Textile
  • Coins & Banknotes
  • Contemporary Art
  • Ethnographical
  • Fashion & Vintage
  • Folk Art
  • Furniture, Design & Mirrors
  • Glass
  • Jewellery & Gems
  • Lighting
  • Medals, Arms & Armour
  • Miscellaneous
  • Music & Musical Instruments
  • Nautica, Technica & Optic
  • Photographs
  • Porcelain & Pottery
  • Postcards & Stamps
  • Sculptures
  • Silver & Gold
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Tin & Metals
  • Toys & Collectables
  • Vehicles
  • Watches & Clocks
  • Wine & Spirits
  • Works of art
  • All auction items
  • Auction results
  • Magazine
  • Get a valuation
  • Auction system

Barnebys Magazine

Latest
Editor's picks
Topics
Carl Larsson (1853-1919), Breakfast under the large birch tree, watercolour from the book "Ett hem" of 1899. Public domain image (detail)
Magazine23 September 2026

6 Iconic Swedish Paintings

From works by Carl Larsson to Hilma af Klint, here are six of the most iconic masterpieces from Sweden.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), The Colourful Life, 1907, tempera on canvas, 160 x 163 cm. Image © Christie's (detail)
Magazine14 September 2026

Kandinsky's Restituted Masterpiece Could Set a New Auction Record

The important painting from 1907, which had been on loan to Munich's Lenbachhaus, was returned to the heirs of the former owners three years ago.

Horst P. Horst (1906-1999), Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939, platinum print on silk, printed circa 1990, 24.2 x 18 cm. Sold at Christie's in 2008 for $133,000. Photo © Christie's (detail)
Magazine18 September 2026

3 Facts to Know about the Iconic 'Mainbocher Corset' Photograph

Here's why Horst P. Horst's famous photograph is so much more than mere fashion photography.

Der Markenname Rolex leuchtet am 8. Juni 2025 über einer Luxusuhrenausstellung in Wien, Österreich. Die Präsentation zeigt Tiermotive im Schaufenster einer Boutique. (Foto: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(Detail)
Magazine30 July 2026

10 Iconic Watch Brand Logos and What They Mean

Find out why Omega, Rolex, and other top watch brands chose their respective symbols.

Editor's Picks

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), The Fighting Temeraire, 1839, oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, National Gallery, London. Public domain image (detail)
Painting13 July 2026

6 Iconic British Paintings

Over the centuries, Great Britain has not only produced many great classics of literature, but also many masterpieces on canvas.

The first spacewalk in US history was made by astronaut Edward H. White during the Gemini 4 mission, on June 3, 1965. (Photo by Jim McDivitt/NASA/Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (detail)
Watches & Timepieces6 May 2026

The Watches That Went to Space

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 24: A visitor outside Chanel wears a long, brown wool trench coat with a belt, a large, glossy black Chanel 2.55 shoulder bag, and a white Chanel tote bag during Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Spring/Summer, on January 24, 2023, in Paris, France. (Photo: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) (Detail)
Fashion & Vintage17 July 2026

The Chanel 2.55 vs. The Classic Flap Bag

The Cone Chair, designed by Danish architect Verner Panton and featuring a single support point in a stainless steel base, was presented on January 28, 1961, in Paris, France. (Photo: Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (detail)
Design26 February 2026

Verner Panton: 5 Things to Know

Topics

Trends & Inspiration

Trends & Inspiration

Top Lists

Top Lists

News

News

Records

Records

Auction News

Auction News

Popular articles

Amedeo Modigliani, Nu Couché (sur le côté gauche), 1917, oil on canvas. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
Painting22 May 2026

The 12 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Auctioned

A select few paintings have shattered records at auction, each selling for over $100 million. From Cezanne to Da Vinci, here are the 12 most expensive artworks ever sold.

Gillis Lundgren's sofa and armchair 'Impala' are a couple of favourites from Ikea, which are sold for high amounts at auction. Photo © Bukowskis
Furniture2 August 2024

Ikea's Most Expensive Designs

Domenico Remps, Cabinet of Curiosities, 1690s. Photo in the public domain
Works of Art25 March 2024

How to Value Your Objects in a Click of a Button

Edgar Degas, 'Little Dancer of Fourteen Years', cast posthumously in 1922 from a mixed-media sculpture modelled c. 1879-80, bronze. Image public domain
Art27 April 2023

The Scandal Behind Degas' Little Dancer

Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago. Photo in the public domain

Subscribe to Barnebys Magazine

Our weekly newsletters bring you breaking news, interviews with experts, auction records, artist deep dives, museum reviews and much more.

By subscribing, you are agreeing to the privacy policy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Bring your auction to collectors worldwide!