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A fresh take on Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay: ‘We aim to show how radical these artists were’


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Treasures kept in a Park Avenue apartment: a Rubens oil sketch, a Michelangelo diagram, and more



‘Cultural space is not finite. It is unbounded’: six inspirational art-world women share their insights



The art of fine dining — paintings and wine from one of the world’s favourite restaurants, Le Gavroche



Ancient engraved gems: why they ‘rival monumental marbles and bronzes in terms of artistic skill’


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Suzanne Valadon was a circus acrobat and model (for Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec, among others) before turning to painting — and her lack of academic training seems to have freed her to forge her own style. Dating from 1927, Bouquet de fleurs shows her masterly handling of paint and unerring eye for colour

Estimate: €30,000-50,000
10 April, Paris






The Unico Red Sapphire Camo is exceptionally hard to find. A limited-edition iteration of Hublot’s flagship Big Bang watch, it has a case crafted from a single block of translucent, red-coloured sapphire, and a dial and strap decorated in a distinctive camouflage pattern. It is one of only 18 ever produced

Estimate: HK$350,000-700,000
until 9 April, Online






Bessie Williamson, the first female distillery manager of the 20th century, was at the helm when Laphroaig 40 Year Old 1960 Vintage Reserve was made. Poured into oak casks, the rare single malt then spent four decades in Warehouse No. 1 on the south coast of Islay, before being bottled in 2000

Estimate: HK$32,000-45,000
until 8 April, Online






At a time when photography was taken seriously only if it was in black-and-white, Joel Meyerowitz insisted on the power of colour. It is the contrast between a pale blue Cape Cod sky, white clapboard cottages and warmly lit car upholstery that gives The Red Interior, Provincetown 1977 its enigmatic, offbeat allure

Estimate: $4,000-6,000
until 3 April, Online