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Owner of purported Monet loses case in French court

Work featured on BBC’s Fake or Fortune programme in 2011

Long-awaited Wildenstein trial postponed due to legal technicality

Art dealing dynasty facing tax and money laundering charges

Hong Kong’s art market falls even further away from its peak

More auctions than ever cement city’s position as hub of art sales in Asia, but outlook for the coming year remains subdued

Moscow museum transformed into commercial operation

Igor Markin, the founder of Art4.ru, says he wants “to sell brazenly.”

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Wildenstein tax evasion and money laundering trial begins

Case could shine spotlight on how some in the art world use trusts and tax havens

Slim pickings from Old Masters sales in a lukewarm London

Most of the consignments this season were really not up to scratch, with Christie’s, in particular, taking something of a beating

The perennial problem of backlog

From our archives: Ten years ago this month, Dealers send unsold Old Masters to Sotheby’s

Our new year’s resolution for 2016 is to keep striving for transparent reporting

The Art Newspaper plans to strip away the discrepancy between auction estimates, which do not include commission, and results, which do

Five predictions for the art market in 2016

Lay-offs at auction houses, terrorism in Europe and luxury art experiences for all

Silicon Valley in Pace’s sights as place to put down roots

Pop-up space in neighbouring Menlo Park is due for demolition

Did Taiwan miss its chance to play in the international art market?

Despite generations of collecting and a favourable tax regime, the island faces formidable competition

2015's biggest art market developments and what they mean

From the contraction of the Chinese economy to the death of zombie formalism

Africa’s top collector returns ancestral works to Angola

Sindika Dokolo bought back masks from owners to get the pieces home

Mystery of the Basquiat sold at Christie’s for $37m

But the work is still owned by Tony Shafrazi two months later

Beyond the VIP lounge: art fair sponsorship steps up a gear

Free art advice provided by UniCredit at Artissima is the latest way sponsors are promoting themselves and reaching potential new clients

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Margaret Thatcher collection snapped up at Christie’s auction

Former prime minister’s belongings attract bidders from 41 countries

Secret fire sale held of 250 works confiscated from dealer in Knoedler gallery scandal

Glafira Rosales’s name was not mentioned in connection with the auctions, which included pieces by Sean Scully, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Louise Lawler, Andy Warhol and Ad Reinhardt

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Artistic director of Also Known As Africa resigns over decision to cancel

Timothée Chaillou not consulted over postponement of new Paris art fair