Art market
ARCO, Madrid: Big crowds, but few buyers
A Frida Kahlo—not for sale—pulled in 180,000 viewers
Droit de suite is pushing art sales away from Europe
New report concludes that the levy mainly benefits artists’ estates
Embarrassment of riches for Asian art collectors at Asia Week, New York
Exhibitions, lectures and auctions span the centuries and the continents
Rumoured sale of Damien Hirst's formaldehyde tiger shark to US billionaire Steve Cohen confirmed by Saatchi Collection
Scepticism surrounds the supposed value of $12 million
A turn of the tides: Art is flowing back to China as the Chinese market grows
Overseas collectors are shipping work to China for sale in the growing number of auction houses
Retrospectives boost Flavin but damaged Rauschenberg in 1998
As Flavin’s survey continues its US run, recent record prices for the artist show how exhibitions affect the market
The FBI is looking for works faked by the Manhattan dealer Ely Sakhai
Is your painting on their website?
Financiers lacking art knowledge are increasingly collecting art as investment, rather than out of passion
The Art Newspaper discusses the surrounding points of views
Prince of Liechtenstein buys Badminton Cabinet for over £19 million
The finest piece of 18th-century Florentine craftsmanship will go on public show in his Vienna museum this year
Art Basel/Miami Beach is the first sign of the art market's shift towards Asia
The art world is entering a period of true globalisation
Art Basel Miami Beach is just the beginning of art world globalisation
China will be the key to real expansion
America votes for giltwood at the International Art and Antiques Show
Decorative arts dealers reported good sales but paintings were harder to shift
New Lefevre/Gibson collaborative gallery christened with London's first ever Giacometti show
All fifteen of the drawings that make up the display - running until 15 December - are available to purchase
Speculators angering dealers over collecting without passion for art
Young financiers want to build a diversified portfolio
FIAC, Paris: Suffering from the Frieze effect
Foreign collectors deserted the fair and the French only buy their own artists
V&A attempt to acquire the most important of the Clive of India Treasures
V&A thirsts for flask
China opens doors to foreign auction houses
What does this mean for auction houses and the growing number of buyers?
From the archive | £16.2 million Vermeer led patchy sales
But major works failed to sell
Television Guide: Athens '04 Olympics sparks Elgin marbles documentary and The Art Show sheds light on the collector's perspective
The BBC asks whether Lord Elgin's actions could be justified as the spotlight on the Greeks rekindles the Elgin marbles debate, and Channel 4 programme has dealers weigh in on the state of the art market
Contemporary auction sales report: British art makes the great leap
Bacon and Auerbach triumphed as Sotheby’s and Christie’s racked up impressive totals
1933-1948—the dangerous years: how Sotheby's check art for tainted provenance
A Sotheby’s lawyer describes the work of its provenance research team
British and Irish art sale a subdued affair
Some big collectors have stopped buying and bidders held back
Authentication issues: "Trust me, this is a fake"
Pierre Valentin suggests that the decisions of expert committees should not be beyond the reach of the law
The market for Irish art has matured: collectors are buying more selectively and hunting for bargains
Yeats and Orpen run out of steam
Set to change whole profile of art publishing, Louise MacBain is on a mission to create media empire
The ex-ceo of Phillips de Pury talks about her plans to create a group of art publications and to make an “Art Davos”
From the archive | Can the new Vermeer make £20m?
A committee of experts has decided that the reattributed painting, Young Woman Seated at the Virginals, is authentic
Warning about fairy paintings as fakes appear on the market
Forgeries inspired by the burgeoning popularity of the genre are becoming increasingly problematic
Auction sales of art shrank again in 2003
Figures show between 1.2% and 17% decline in turnover
From flea market to Manhattan penthouse: the revival of Christopher Dresser
Gilbert and George and Mickey Wolfson are among the enthusiastic collectors
A growing number of young collectors are now buying contemporary art in Rome
Has the Eternal City overtaken Milan and Turin?