Art market
Leonardo case exposes back-room deals
A court ruling over commission on the sale of a drawing has revealed a complex web of payments
The market bounces back from the recession as big-ticket works sell for big-bucks
But despite strong headline sales, missed estimates and cautious collectors signalled that 2010 would not be a return to the wild days
Major collectors to host (e)merge fair in DC
Washington DC fair will focus on youth and young artists
Art Basel Miami Beach banks on the tried and tested
Established artists first to sell as collectors take their time over emerging talents
Rumoured expansion west for Cheim & Read
While opening remains unconfirmed, it would be among a spate of other galleries branching out
Haunch teams up with NY financier Asher Edelman
But gallery says there’s no formal deal with Asher Edelman over artist
Steady nerve required by dealers as buyers take their time—but lower price points encouraged sales at Art Basel Miami Beach
Who needs celebrities? It’s the serious collectors that count
2011 Sharjah Biennial artists announced
New organiser discloses record 119 artists from 36 countries will be exhibited
73 Warhols flood the market: A quick look at what this means for the High Priest of Pop
A broad range of works reap favourable prices
Pulse gets collectors’ hearts as they snap up new works
Sales very close to pre-recession totals
Collectors pay top prices for the highest quality work of Islamic classics
Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece
Post-war and contemporary auction report: cautious but confident
Some good prices were made, but top quality works were relatively thin on the ground
Dealers are collectors, too, whether this is a problem comes down to a question of integrity
Some things are for sale. And some aren’t
Joe Simon-Whelan's Warhol authenticity claim over
Simon-Whelan says he lacks the financial resources to pursue his case
Key lots: Contemporary and post-war
Sarah Morris, Mark Bradford, and Andy Warhol are this season's London highlights
Frieze London fair report: Bling is out, but big is back (though the prices are sober)
The fair drew the major collectors, its quota of celebrities and plenty of students. But the feel was calm, not frenzied
Visitors to Art Gwangju regarded the fair as 'a kind of museum exhibition'
More officials than collectors?
Warhol Brillo boxes downgraded to “copies”
Authentication board says famous museum director “falsified” their history
New books on art investment aim to capitalise on the emerging field
However, too much knowledge can be confusing... even when it is as well selected as this
Should fairs feel threatened by gallery weeks?
A complementary relationship is far more likely…
Lesser-known artists exhibited alongside the big names of Matisse, Picasso, and Miró at Basel
Blue-chip dealers have been using Basel as an opportunity to build the potential stars of the future
Modigliani breaks auction record in France
Christie's Paris sold the work to an anonymous phone buyer
Interview with Sprüth and Magers: “We didn’t want to become bigger, we wanted to become smaller”
Dealers Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers discuss the benefits of teamwork and the Berlin art scene
The rise of 'curators' in commercial spaces blurs the lines of the art world, with galleries offering non-selling and historical shows that mimic a museum
“Here’s this unbelievable stage... why make it just about money?”
Basquiat: his market and his legacy
Beyeler exhibition aims to place the artist, who died at 27, high in the canon
Trends in collecting: Are domestic collectors ready to take on the world?
While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home
Why do certain works still set auction records during recessions
We noted in 2010, amid a painful global downturn, that a Picasso nude carried the largest pre-sale auction estimate in history at $70m to $90m
Court battle fuels calls for less art market secrecy
Lines are drawn between those who favour openness and others who prefer “handshake” culture