Art market
'An increasingly polarised marketplace needs a third way'
The divide between primary and secondary markets blur as sales skew in favour of a few recognised, bankable artists
Are exotic islands and big bucks the way to an artist’s heart?
As artists and their estates become choosier about representation, galleries are going all out to keep them happy
New York thrift store find turns out to be valuable Schiele drawing
Work found at a Habitat for Humanity shop is estimated to be worth as much as $200,000
Louise Bourgeois: a buyer's guide
The late French artist’s phallic bronzes are not as easy to home as many of her other works, but it is the spiders that remain the most coveted— and hardest to come by
Two shareholders seek to block Sotheby’s purchase by BidFair
Lawsuits argue that information filed to the SEC is inadequate
A rising market: contemporary decorative arts
Is it design, or art, or craft? Who cares. One thing is certain: the British are best at it
Phillips names Olivia Thornton head of 20th-century and contemporary art in Europe
The appointment comes after a handful of new hires across the auction house’s offices
French collectors step up buying at FIAC
Making a making a remarkable return to the contemporary art world
US collectors attend Art Forum Berlin in force
New German artists have put this fair back on the map
French collectors boost sales at FIAC, Paris
Billionaire François Pinault bought Chen Zhen and Pistoletto
Top German collector disappoints museums by selling loans
Hans Grothe has sold 700 works to Wella hair-care billionaires for E50 million
Influx of new collectors of American paintings boosts market
Even third-rate works are now selling for six figures
The art market in Moscow is sustained by the new breed of super-rich businessmen—while their wives have opened a string of commercial galleries
“Most contemporary art collectors today are intellectuals who own their own company”
Will the V&A buy this £7 million roundel?
Export license could be extended until November
Biennale Paris vetting committee co-presidents withdraw two months before the fair is due to open
Chairmen of the CNE and the SFEP say the fair's vetting experts disagree over the admission of two exhibitors to this year's edition
‘Brexit changes the game’: David Zwirner to open Paris gallery
Mega-dealer’s first space on the European continent will open to coincide with Fiac art fair this autumn
Himali Singh Soin named winner of the Frieze Artist Award
The commission marks the first time the prize has been awarded for a film, which will debut in October as part of the fair's Live section
US-China trade war proves the 'last straw' for Pace Beijing
The gallery closed its mainland China outpost after ten years due to ongoing tariff hikes, but may expand its Hong Kong presence
Artist-led groups battle to stem gentrification in New York
Ambitious new developments in Manhattan’s Lower East Side threaten the vibrant community
Price match! Old Masters vs contemporary art: what can you get for your money?
During London's Classic Week, we take a look at what the same sum will buy you at either end of the art historical timeline
Protestors gather outside Christie's as ancient head of Tutankhamen sells for £4.7m
Egyptian authorities had tried to stop the sale claiming that the 3,000 year old quartzite sculpture should be repatriated
Sofa King's collection plumps up Sotheby's Old Master sale—helped by a suite of guarantees
Five lots from the DFS founder Graham Kirkham's collection made up almost half of the value of the £56.3m London sale, which was led by a late Turner
'Olyvia's soirées': adviser launches private selling events in format devised by Adam Chinn
Olyvia Kwok launches series of invitation only events in London and New York offering financing against big-ticket works for collectors looking to circumvent auctions
Boris Johnson wants to create six freeports and tax-free zones around the UK
Vast storage facilities for high-value items such as art and cars have stoked controversy
Private view: must-see gallery shows opening this July and August
New commercial gallery shows—from a sense of spirituality in Liverpool to Long Island loving in New York
Warhol's Prince series ruled fair use by a New York judge in contested copyright case
The ruling settles a heated two-year legal battle between the artist's foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who shot the original image in 1981
A new catalogue raisonné organisation aims to foil fakes in the art market
The membership-based International Catalogue Raisonné Association will offer discounted legal advice and institute an annual conference
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang designer's giant machine sculptures up for auction
Rowland Emett's Cloud Cuckoo Valley automata will be for sale at Bonhams in September and on view in August
Object lessons: London Old Master season special
Our pick of highlights from London Art Week exhibitions and auctions, including an export-barred Renaissance cabinet and an uncharacteristically cheery Ribera
Bigger is not better at Chicago’s Alternative Space art fair
The gallery-share fair model that predates Condo brings smaller dealers together as the Windy City's commercial gallery scene grows