Art market

Surfacing on the market: Le Corbusier’s souvenir of Sydney

Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Jørn Utzon Collection, 9-11 June

Images from the dark days of colonial rule

Collection of politically inspired works by artists from the Congo on the market

On Avenue Matignon, art is no longer in vogue

Luxury boutiques are chasing out the galleries from their Paris addresses

Surfacing on the market: the other Fabergé

Doyle, New York, Belle Epoque: 19th- and 20th-century Decorative Arts, 3 June

Berlin galleries join forces to stay in the game

Increasing pressure to grow is pushing mid-tier galleries to find new ways to remain competitive

Art Basel: an old fair gets a new(ish) look

This year’s edition offers a more logical layout and a green Messeplatz project

‘Commerce is in. If real estate is booming, art is booming’

Property tycoon Aby Rosen, promoting his new Manhattan skyscraper, talks about art-world fatigue and giving something back to society

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It shouldn’t happen to a vetter

How experts make sure that everything at Masterpiece is authentic and that the fair lives up to its name, using everything <br> from connoisseurship to scientific techniques and sensory tests—and what happens when they smell a rat<br>

MoMA struggles to fulfil sculptor’s last wishes

Scott Burton left his estate to the New York museum—but prices for his work have tumbled

Guaranteed to smash records: Manhattan sales set new highs

Almost $2.5bn was spent on art in just six evening auctions last month, as the market is pushed to new levels for trophy works

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Why Russian art has been left in the cold

And what can be done in the face of the country’s crippling political and economic crisis

Sony leaks shed light on Gursky’s licensing battle over super heroes

Gagosian Gallery and six Hollywood execs in months of negotiations to use images of Superman, Iron Man and Spiderman <br>

Plot thickens in alleged Picasso theft case

In addition to two portraits of Jacqueline Picasso, more than 60 other works are believed to have gone missing from a storage facility in Paris suburb

Russian billionaire’s family trust joins Picasso heir in accusations against leading art dealer

Olivier Thomas is released from police custody, while Yves Bouvier denies all allegations

Meet Woking’s answer to Roman Abramovich

Football club owner has built large collection, with more than 150 Modern British works on public display

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Chaos in the courts as insurers fight to recover Superstorm Sandy losses

Three lawsuits allege that a storage facility company, a subsidiary of Christie’s, failed to take proper precautions, despite urgent warnings