Editor’s picks | | | Diego Giacometti was famously fond of animals (cats were a constant presence in the studio where he worked with his brother Alberto), and he included all kinds in his art, from mice to horses. Teckel, from around 1976, is an affectionate miniature sculpture of a dachshund in patinated bronze Estimate: €20,000-30,000 23 May, Paris | | | | The Irish painter Francis Danby was once so poor that he had to walk 120 miles from London to Bristol, hoping to catch a boat back to Dublin. (Without the fare, he ended up staying put.) Winter — Sunset: A Slide dates from around 1850, a much more prosperous period when his atmospheric landscapes were being snapped up by wealthy clients Estimate: $20,000-30,0000 23 May, New York | | | | This still life by the 17th-century Florentine artist Bartolomeo Bimbi shows how skilled he was at capturing the minute details of various flowers and fruits. His abilities did not go unnoticed: he was tasked by Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, with recording the Medici family’s extraordinary botanical collection in oils Estimate: $18,000-25,000 23 May, New York | | | | The Hermès Bolide bag has been a chic travel companion since 1923, when it was designed to fit in the boot of a sports car. This limited-edition Shark Bolide 45 in Bleu Nuit Togo leather, dating from 2016, gives the classic a whimsical twist, making it look as if it will devour anything in its vicinity Estimate: HK$60,000-100,000 25 May, Hong Kong | | | Browse Auctions | |
