Art market

Christie’s sales growth cools in the first half of 2015

Falls in private sales, Russian art and London auctions dent otherwise strong performance; Sotheby's sales also flat

Writing is definitely not on the wall for drawings

Collectors are learning to love wall drawings as a new generation of artists embraces them

Rodin sculpture stolen from Beverly Hills mansion returned after 24 years

Art worth more than $1m was looted after Swiss housekeeper sold duplicate key

Italian gallery to open London outpost in October

Tornabuoni Art will inaugurate sixth space with Lucio Fontana solo show

Old Master galleries join forces for London Art Week

Dealers from Mayfair and beyond open their doors today for the event’s third edition

Record price for Julian Opie in fundraising auction for Ikon Gallery

Sotheby's sale in aid of non-profit Birmingham institution raised £785,000

Private members club offers 'privileged access' to the art world

The Cultivist also aims to support museums around the world

Restituted works help Sotheby’s lead the way

Impressionist and Modern sales meet expectations

Surfacing on the market: Leaf out of a book (of hours)

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Rare Books Signature Collection

Surfacing on the market: Armchair fit for a queen

Christie’s, London, Taste of the Royal Court: Important French Furniture and Works of Art from a Private Collection, 9 July

Russborough House pulls Old Masters from Christie’s auction

Opposition from heritage groups changes the embattled foundation’s plans

Heirs of Brazil’s leading artist at war over estate

The Lygia Clark foundation has temporarily stopped authenticating works by the artist

When did auctions become ‘curated’ sales?

Whether a new concept or just another way to sell art, themed shows are bringing in business

Surfacing on the market: Henry after Holbein

Sotheby’s, London, Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale, 8 July