Walter Maibaum claims to have not seen proper payment for the sculptures, accusing Barry of neglecting various agreements

The empire builders are changing the rules

A big week for Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's

An unpublished list provides details of the fate of 44 paintings confiscated by the Andy Warhol estate in 1991

In a time of increased importance on authentication, specialists are holding back in the hope of avoiding the worst.

Despite what one would initially believe

Rankings take into account the collector's participation and responsibilities within the art world

Unlike their Western counterparts, female Brazilian artists are at the forefront of the market

Warnings that the French government's proposed VAT hikes will undermine the country's standing in the global art market

Only around 25% of the dealers at Art Basel are female, but women are giving no quarter as the playing field begins to level out

Slowly but surely, the fair’s newest edition is beginning to make strides

But will the wider market and museums buy in?

The auction attracted 263 bidders, and 1,500 bids from 36 countries

The fair keeps the flavour of its predecessor, ArtHK, but the galleries have changed

The experimental character and technical virtuosity of Old Master sketches are inspiring interest from new sectors of the art world.

Dallas museum could not raise $100m to buy the authenticated Leonardo, until recently believed to be a mediocre copy

Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month

The New York Dealers Alliance attempted to bar its exhibitors from future editions of Nada should they also take part in Untitled

The modern and contemporary design fair's profile is rising

The chairman of the artist’s catalogue raisonné committee dismisses controversial drawings as “pastiches” in UK bankruptcy hearing

Identifying forgeries being sold on websites is not enough to tackle the problem

“I primarily buy art to show it off”

The inaugural sale made $17m last month

Joe Roseman, former head of economics at Moore Capital and author of Swag: Alternative Assets for the Coming Decade

A new breed of buyer is crossing over from modern and contemporary art and acquiring the top pieces in every field

Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar

Founder declares that hostile takeover bid has been defeated, but opponents are regrouping

Set of sheep sell for $746,500