Animals

Rembrandt Bugatti Bronze Sculpture Sets World Record, Selling for €3,678,400 at Bonhams Auction

Detail of Rembrandt Bugatti’s Trois panthères marchant, showing a bronze panther’s head and extended foreleg.

In a thrilling auction event, a remarkable bronze sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti has set a new world record, fetching an impressive €3,678,400 at Bonhams’ Impressionist and Modern Sale on June 5, 2024. The 69-lot auction, which amassed a total of €5,207,738, witnessed fierce bidding for this iconic piece, culminating in enthusiastic applause when the hammer finally fell.

Breaking Down Elements Behind Sascha Fonseca’s Award-Winning Wildlife Photo “World of the Snow Leopard”

Snow leopard standing on a snowy slope before mountain peaks beneath a pink-and-blue sunset sky.

The indigenous peoples of the Indian Himalayas call them “the ghost of the mountain.” The moniker fits; with its thick, whitish-grey fur that blends perfectly with its icy local habitat, the snow leopard seems made for camouflage. This is not, however, enough to protect it from poaching or the ruinous effects of climate change. Not only are snow leopards difficult to find—there are now fewer of them to see. This is why the snow leopard is the subject of the photograph that won Sascha Fonseca the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. The London Natural History Museum hosts this photography competition to highlight the connection between photography, science, and art.