Auctioned by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong for HK$5.48 million (S$1 million). Auctioned by Christie’s in New York millionF for US$1.2 .

Horse by Fernando Botero Low Table Aux Oiseaux by Armand-Albert Rateau

ormed from bronze, with a dark brown patina, this sensuous and voluptuous sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero was executed in 1992. Drawing influences from Colombian folk imagery and early American stone sculptures, it stands 150cm tall and bears the artist’s signature, an artist’s proof number two of two, and a foundry mark on the base. www.sothebys.com

Crafted by the eminent French furniture maker Armand-Albert Rateau in 1924, this dark greenpatinated bronze and marble table showcases its maker’s aesthetic leanings towards animal motifs and antiquity, as well as his training as a sculptor at the prestigious Ecole Boulle. www.christies.com ≠