Vincent Noce
Louvre Abu Dhabi to open in November, sources say
The exact date has yet to be fixed, but the building is in the final phases of testing before art collection and loans are installed
Symbiotic siblings: Alberto and Diego Giacometti
As a major survey opening this month at Tate Modern confirms, Alberto Giacometti’s reputation as a 20th-century great is assured. But his younger brother Diego’s role cannot be overlooked
Laure de Beauvau-Craon, princess and former chair of Sotheby’s France, has died, aged 74
She fought a centuries-old monopoly of the country’s auction market—and won
Yves Bouvier clears legal hurdle in Singapore
Court of appeal rules that Switzerland is a "more appropriate forum" for civil lawsuit against the Swiss businessman by collector Dmitry Rybolovlev
Artist's resale rights must be paid by sellers, French court rules
Decision is latest twist in long-running legal battle involving Christie's
PAD Paris loses its vetting committee after opening of 20th anniversary edition this week
The organisation commissioned to examine the works offered at the fair dropped out citing a lack of professionalism and “disrespect” of the experts’ mission
Global fund to protect cultural heritage launches with $75m and board led by US billionaire Thomas Kaplan
On Friday, France will propose a new resolution to UN Security Council to safeguard sites in conflict zones around the world
Bankrupt French company's huge stock of precious manuscripts to go on sale
Thousands of items, including Einstein's calculations and de Sade's writings, will return to market
Chaos at the Louvre as blockbuster Vermeer show draws thousands of visitors
A faulty reservation system, long queues of frustrated ticket holders and threats to strike by security staff mar the opening weeks
Sotheby’s takes Mark Weiss to court over contested Frans Hals
The auction house has started proceedings in English High Court to recover its losses in the sale of a work that was deemed a forgery after technical testing
Prosecution seeks jail time and heavy fines for Paris museum thieves
The three men involved in the heist face seven to ten years for the disappearance of five masterpieces
Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller, museum founder and collector who opposed the return of artefacts to their countries of origin
When he saw an object he liked, he would never let it go. Sometimes he waited years to acquire some of them
Trial testimony reveals how one man walked off with five masterpieces worth €108m from a Paris museum
But professional burglar advises making sure you “have the resources” to pull off a similar heist “or drop the idea because it’s just too much of a headache”
Sotheby's declares 'Parmigianino' a forgery
Auction house sues seller while Frenchman at centre of saga denies painting is a modern copy
Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller, ‘gentleman collector’ of ethnographic art, has died aged 86
Together with his wife Monique Mueller, the Swiss collector built one of the largest private holdings of Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic objects in Europe
Appeals court upholds two-year suspended sentence for Picasso’s electrician
Stash of 271 stolen works will be returned to the artist's family
France proposes new global fund for endangered heritage sites
The $100m initiative, inspired by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, will be presented at a conference in Abu Dhabi this week
France joins international treaty to protect cultural heritage in war zones
The Second Protocol of the Hague Convention was met with strong resistance from Western military powers when it was adopted in 1999
President Hollande unable to inaugurate Louvre Abu Dhabi
Latest delay announced on eve of Abu Dhabi summit co-organised by France and the Emirate
‘Photography has become the seismograph for contemporary society’
Christoph Wiesner, the artistic director of Paris Photo, identifies new trends in collecting ahead of the fair’s 20th edition
Picasso’s electrician admits he lied in court
Pierre Le Guennec changes his story claiming artist's wife gave him 271 works in rubbish bag
Saint Jerome once owned by controversial collector Giulano Ruffini sent for technical tests
Sotheby's confirms painting shown at the Met attributed to Parmigianino now under suspicion
Serious doubts grow over Old Masters sold by Giulano Ruffini
US collector refunded by Sotheby’s after tests reveal modern materials in “Frans Hals” painting <br> <br>
Beleaguered Yves Bouvier defends himself and freeport system
Swiss businessman claims late Paris dealer sold him more than 70 works by Picasso at centre of French court case
The man at the centre of the Old Master fakes scandal
Sotheby's refunds buyer of Frans Hals once owned by Giulano Ruffini
Biennale des Antiquaires’ brave new look can’t hide turbulent backdrop
Fakes scandals and threat of terrorism just some of the problems faced by the Paris art fair’s organisers
New twist in fake antique furniture scandal overshadows opening of Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris
After Versailles, the Louvre is the latest institution caught up in forgery case involving Kraemer and Aaron galleries
Louvre Abu Dhabi to host summit on culture versus terrorism
French president François Hollande builds global coalition to protect cultural heritage