René Lalique turned his skills as a jeweller into creating works of art. Eric Knowles describes how his mascots became a driving force

The film-maker and restaurant critic, Michael Winner, was regarded as 'impossible' –and that's the view of his wife Geraldine. She talks to Lucinda Bredin about his collection of treasures and how they show his softer side

FX and Claude Lalanne made sheep furniture and sculptures that literally stopped the traffic. No wonder the smart set flocked to them

Sasha Thomas highlights a selection of Bonhams' sales worldwide

In and out of Bonhams' salerooms with Sasha Thomas and Flora Sharp

Meet the Head of Sales for the newly launched African and Oceanic Art Department at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Brussels.

The Matra MS640-01 crashed and burned – on its first outing. But after being written off as a failed project, the car was recreated – 30 years later. No wonder, says Neil Lyndon. It's a work of art driven by science

Dr Kenneth Montague is a dentist from Toronto. But unless you need root canal treatment, you might find his other role as one of the most important collectors of Black photography more compelling, says Helene Love-Allotey

Marc Chagall lived in Paris and in the US, but he couldn't leave the shtetl behind, says Mark Hudson

The Head of the 20th Century Decorative Arts talks us through his career highlights and upcoming December sale in London.

The German artist, Johann Zoffany, was a charming chancer who had a colourful life, says Nicole Swengley. And it's reflected in the swagger of his exquisite portraits