Auction houses
Sotheby's Cambodian smuggling saga quietly resolved out of court
The auction house returns statue and is cleared of wrongdoing as federal government drops allegations
National Institute of Independent Expertise founded to root out fakes in Russian art market
The organisation, the brainchild of coin collector Vladimir Kazakov and The East European Auction house, aims to ensure that the provenance of a piece has been checked via an unbiased system
True scale of alleged Beltracchi forgeries revealed
Major auction houses and galleries have been caught up in the fake art scam
Insight into China's largest auction houses: Beijing Poly and China Guardian
Do they present a potent threat to the long-standing dominance of Christie’s and Sotheby’s?
Interview with Simon de Pury: “Photography may slacken off; design has great potential”
Phillips’ international star talks about plans for the future, guarantees and what happens to those unsold pictures
Are fairs big enough for both galleries and auction houses?
Some galleries feel the major auction houses are encroaching on their rightful territory
Highlights of London's upcoming Old Master auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's
Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year
Auction guarantees are dividing the art trade
Insurance for sellers or market manipulation?
Swann advocates African-American art in new sale
Auction house combines blue-chip works and those priced to entice new collectors
Hesitant buyers pull through with satisfactory sales at Sotheby's Arab and Iranian contemporary art auction 2010
But Iran’s Moshiri can’t get into the Middle East top ten
Lukewarm reception of US's first Iranian contemporary art sale a reflection of tentative market
Experts blame poor sales on a dearth of representation in US museums
Record-breaking Giacometti at Sotheby's evidence of extravagant spending to match soaring prices
'10 auction report observes revived market in London
Iranian artists triumph at Christie's Dubai as contemporary market hits its stride
Christie's '08 auction report sees the mediocre pushed aside to make way for big names
“Every society has its taboos”: Interview with Farhad Moshiri
The Middle Eastern contemporary artist discusses the state of the art market, his commercial success, and what it’s like to work in Iran
Dealers’ selling of works through auction houses is short-sighted and self-defeating
Collaboration between the two spheres does not always benefit the market
The auction houses are distorting our understanding of Chinese art
Chinese auction house data deemed unreliable and misleading as not all artists have made it to the salesroom yet
The art market is transforming, but auction house expansion into the contemporary primary market is a symptom of a wider pattern
Globalisation, competition, and massive price increases are forces behind a new market
Christie’s second "International Modern and Contemporary Art" auction in Dubai makes $9.4m
The Arab and Iranian art market seemed to be stabilising, while western counterparts struggle
Comment: why an art market clean-up would be a clear-out
In 2007 the creative industries consultant noted that the “insider” aspect of the contemporary art market and hierarchy of knowledge and status that it creates was a significant part of its attraction
Why you cannot trust dealers’ prices—or auction results either
In 2006 we reported that attempts to accurately measure the market are being thwarted by auction guarantees and private sales between tight-lipped collectors
Auction house faking incident spooks growing Hungarian art market
A leading collector believes many bogus works are circulating
$95m sale at Sotheby's ushers in new era of Picasso at Basel
An anonymous Russian collector's investment in Dora Maar au Chat has lead several important works to enter the market
Removing French trade barriers still leaves London auction houses with upper hand
Five years ago, France finally allowed outsiders to hold auctions in the country by ending the 400-year-old monopoly of state-appointed auctioneers
Success in China for Christie's following inaugural sale of modern and contemporary art
Auction report; 3rd November 2005
Louvre makes an unexpected splash at Boisgirard auctions with E2.8 million purchase of Ancient Greek horse head
The piece could be a precursor of the Parthenon sculptures
Iran takes out injunction to block Christie's sale of Palace of Xerxes relief fragment
Iran argues that the artefact was acquired through criminal means, although their failure to speak out when the fragment went to auction previously may undermine their case
China opens doors to foreign auction houses
What does this mean for auction houses and the growing number of buyers?
Auction sales of art shrank again in 2003
Figures show between 1.2% and 17% decline in turnover
Christie's Giacometti sale stopped half way through and last 12 lots revoked
Once enough money to pay off the Giacometti Association's bills had been made, the sale was brought to the close, to the chagrin of foreign buyers