Auctions
Christie’s opens second exhibition space in China with Beijing flagship
New headquarters will provide a base for public and official communications not sales
Sotheby’s contemporary evening sale vaults over estimate
Three paintings by Basquiat, Richter and Doig help buoy results in London
No superstars but some fresher faces at Sotheby’s Italian sales
The auction house aims to introduce buyers to artists who are not yet household names
A look at Bowie’s star-dusted collection coming to auction
Sotheby’s reveals the details of its November sale of the protean rock star’s collection, including a red Valentine typewriter and spin painting co-created with Damien Hirst
Adrian Ghenie painting sells for record £6.2m at Christie's
Contemporary art evening auction sails above estimate, with records for seven artists
Record for Pino Pascali at Christie’s Italian sale
Arte Povera artist's Code di Delfino led London auction, selling for £2.2m
Solid results at Phillips contemporary sale despite instability in the contemporary market
On the back of strong Asian bidding, auction house announces first contemporary art and design sale in Hong Kong
Single-owner sales a-go-go in Paris
Salerooms keep sourcing strong collections as auction season kicks off
David Hockney’s Woldgate Woods could break auction record for artist
Market is heating up for California-based painter as museum shows proliferate
Want a piece of a former Met curator's collection? It'll cost less than you think
The collection of Everett Fahy, who led the museum’s European paintings department and later the Frick Collection, headlines Christie's Old Master sale
Object lessons: from a pope's Mannerist cabinet to the Reagans' all-American snow scene
Our pick from this week's auctions in Paris and New York
Kandinsky painting bought directly from the artist by Solomon Guggenheim returns to auction
The picture, estimated at $18m-$25m, will lead Christie's November Modern and Impressionist art sale
Object lessons: from a $4m Chinese emperor's handscroll to Giacometti's mouse stools
Our pick of highlights from the week's auctions and art fairs
Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan collection to be sold in aid of historic London studios
Sotheby’s auction is expected to raise £600,000 towards restoration of Durham Wharf by architecture collective Assemble
Cécile Bernard appointed general manager of Sotheby’s France
The Old Master specialist is a strong advocate of online business development and of promoting Paris as an international marketplace
‘Mixed feelings’ as Brian Sewell’s treasure trove is to be dispersed
Auction of the late art critic’s collection inspires sadness—but excitement too
British artist, once said to be worth nearly £100m, to auction works after going bankrupt
Andrew Vicari made bold claims to be the official painter to the King of Saudi Arabia but remains “largely unknown in Britain”
Sotheby’s sales down 31% this year amid overall auction market slowdown
Auction house’s chief executive Tad Smith did not sugar-coat the news to investors during Monday morning’s second quarter earnings call
Photographers Mert & Marcus get first major solo show at London auction house
Collectors will be able to buy the duo’s fashion magazine images for the first time at Phillips this autumn
Late French film director Claude Berri’s vast, eclectic collection to hit the block in Paris
Several sales scheduled at Christie’s, including an auction of key contemporary works during the Fiac fair
China back on top of global auction sales, Artprice reports
Study finds that the country accounts for more than one third of worldwide sales
Dwindling supply cuts Christie’s half-year results by 27%
Troubled financial markets cause sellers to pause in first half of 2016, but e-commerce sales soar by 96%
Rubens puts Christie's on top during Old Masters week in London
As the auction season comes to an end, big brand names keep the market buoyant
Object lessons: best of London's Old Master auctions
From a poetic Claude landscape to Rubens's masterpiece depicting biblical incest, here's our pick of this week's sales
British art comes out on top at Christie’s 250th anniversary sale
Despite an £18m Lucian Freud going unsold, the sale proved the market is strong
London sales take the next hit
Impressionist and Modern evening totals are down by half, but a dearth of top works is more to blame than the UK’s Brexit vote
Christie’s keeps calm and carries on despite withdrawal of £14m Richter
British-based collectors disregard Brexit and buy a quarter of works in contemporary art auction
London Zoo to auction off unseen animal paintings by Agasse
Proceeds from sale at Christie’s in London will benefit work on wildlife