Art market
Antiquities dealer arrested for smuggling Iranian artefact from raided archaeological site into US
Hicham Aboutaam sold the antiquity to a New York buyer for $950,000; the US says it is part of a the looted Western Cave hoard
The work of young Indian artists is entering the Western market with collectors itching to obtain this contemporary art
Prices are rising for a new generation of Indian artists
The curation and location of the upcoming exhibition of the late Prunella Clough's pieces is being contested by a number of dealers
However, this controversial exhibition at the Olympia Fine Art Fair might boost her posthumous profile
Winter Antiques Fair: “The Academy Award of dealers’ shows”
Exhibitors reported enthusiastic buying as collectors embraced new areas of the market
The globalisation of the art market, the rise of mega galleries and proliferation of art fairs is putting strain on young artists, even while they reap the rewards
The market today requires that young artists have global representation, but unless they embrace Warholesque production techniques few can keep pace with the demand this entails
Infamous faker Guy Hain's bronzes sold at auction
Should the contents of his studio have been sold or destroyed?
London and Paris markets flooded with Iranian antiquities looted from newly discovered site at Jiroft
Before police intervened, thousands of objects were plundered by locals and sold on to Europe
Rothschild sale brought British collectors out
Sotheby's sale lands within estimate at £1.3 million
New York auction season report: Strong bidding, powerful prices
Sotheby’s cuts losses, sells London Institute
Local collectors made up for the lack of Americans and museum buyers at Asian Art in London week
Asian bidding dominated the saleroom sessions
The photography market has been going strong in the past few years, and these October sales may mark the return of steady growth in the field
Eggleston peddles to a new record
A rare Roman bronze statue attracts considerable interest in Christie's December sale
Valued at $3 million, Roman bronze statue also boasts impeccable provenance
Christie’s owner François Pinault has lost his latest attempt to annul his purchase of an Egyptian statue of Sésostris
Where should Pinault go from here?
Lord Palumbo’s Mies house for sale next month
Farnsworth House will be auctioned next month
V&A Museum to host new craft fair, Collect
3 year run planned, inspired by US SOFA fair
Challenge to the Andy Warhol Authentication Board
Four people are responsible for establishing whether works by the artist are authentic. Their decision is final. Now they are under attack by collectors who say they have ulterior motives for rejecting works
The annual tribal event 'Kaos' is growing in popularity and success
The Parisian event is going from strength to strength, underlining the weakening of BRUNEA, Brussels
The world auction market for fine art has contracted sharply from August 2002 to July 2003, according to statistics just published in Britain and France
Volume and values are down, as are the number of lots valued at £1 million+ being sold
These are the Japanese artists in the international league
Two have already broken the $1 million barrier, and auction prices are rising
Ralph T. Coe discusses his collection and how the market for American Indian material has changed over the years
A 200 strong collection of pieces by him are on view at, and promised to, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New price guide charts the rises...and falls of artists at auction, we give you the best bits
Which artist went up 699% in five years?
Strong demand for Old Master paintings from private collectors boosted prices in summer sales
Rediscovered Rembrandt made £6.9 million
Brussels Non-European Art Fair fair hit by weak dollar and stay-away collectors
Paris auctions were poor except for Pre-Colombian works
Both Christie’s and Sotheby’s walk away from their contemporary sales claiming to have bettered their rival
Sotheby’s scored a superior strike rate, but marginally lower proceeds
Christie's offer complete set of record holding Audubon classic, 'The Birds of America'
Set at the estmate of $5/7 million,the Providence Athenaeum Library is launching this deaccession to maintain landmark building
Art buyers are coming forward to authorities to pay unpaid sales tax following the claim that many buyers have been evading sales tax on art
There have been no prosecutions, but some cases remain in litigation
Doubts cast on authorship of Goya’s “Black paintings”
University of Madrid discovery
Original Prints, London, reaching a new audience
Today’s print buyer is no longer a specialist collector
Is the pendulum swinging back for the godfather of Op art? Vasarely's daughter-in-law is building momentum and interest in the late artist
And a London exhibition reminds us why he was popular in the first place
Despite the recession avid collectors are still flocking to the International Fine Art Fair.
Works on paper did well at this major event