The works were supposedly from the artist’s family and "rediscovered"

Some galleries feel the major auction houses are encroaching on their rightful territory

Art Basel '11 fair report

Farbod Dowlatshahi no longer advisor to Khalili trust

Big excitement over bigger and bigger works

And is litigation in the art world on the rise?

Leading British university research questions saleroom reporting

Yet the EU's share of the market is steadily declining and the US may already have lost its lead

Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses

Insurance for sellers or market manipulation?

New York is a city with the space and the traction to make introducing a fair of Art Basel's scale a lucrative prospect. So why are locals dragging their feet?

Meanwhile in Europe, the artist’s foundation battles “pseudo museums” to protect his brand

Established artists first to sell as collectors take their time over emerging talents

Who needs celebrities? It’s the serious collectors that count

Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece

Art Basel '10 fair report

A complementary relationship is far more likely…

Hong Kong will soon be home to a branch of the super-gallery

Art Basel '10 fair report

Beyeler exhibition aims to place the artist, who died at 27, high in the canon

While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home

The old master dealer on market caution, setting the record straight with Colnaghi, and working for a very private collector

The market has recalibrated, but major pieces spark highly charged bidding wars

Houses keep their heads above water with wider international selection

Saatchi sells two Kippenberger paintings

The collectors add work by Pascale Marthine Tayou to their extensive collection

Shirazeh Houshiary on identity, spirituality and the excess of gimmicks in contemporary art