Auctions
House move for the 30-year museums man
Former Barnes boss Gillman signs up for Christie’s
Regulation guidelines are an ‘impossible dream’
Some think the trade was more concerned about the risk of losing sales than its reputation, observed our editor-at-large in 2015
Christie’s buys digital management system
Collectrium is a digital multi-tool for art collection
Calder on sale for research fundraiser
Yellow Crinkly will support biological research at the American Mayo Clinic
Scholar-collector John Hardy’s historic pieces for sale at Christie’s
A selection of objects with exceptional histories
Trade let down by court ruling
Decision on auction houses’ liability for fakes finds in favour of buyers—but only on a technicality
Basquiat leaps into different league: A market analysis
Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar
Qianlong seal finally finds a buyer
After the first sale fell through, the seal's second buyer gets a bargain
Market predictions for 2012: the outlook is mixed
Tough times lie ahead for galleries, but auction houses and art advisers could continue to prosper this year
Photography auction report: Americana and fashion photography in vogue
Market gains ground as annual auctions bring in new collectors
A selection of the most sought after works of Asian art recently sold
The objects that made collectors dig deep
Doyle New York gets playful with 'attic treasures' sale
With toys and trains galore, the April sale will appeal to the child in everyone
Small dealers are squeezed by the auction house giants
Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses
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
Collectors pay top prices for the highest quality work of Islamic classics
Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece
Interview with Ged Quinn: “I don’t have this notion of extreme skill”
On the benefits of a free education, the influence of Caspar David Friedrich and working in pyjamas and wellies
Basquiat: his market and his legacy
Beyeler exhibition aims to place the artist, who died at 27, high in the canon
‘Infamous’ replica Leonardo on the block
In an unusual move, Sotheby’s has categorised a picture as “infamous”
Impressionist and Modern auction report: Mid-market pictures in demand
Collectors respond as prices drop to 2005-6 level
Speculation in young artists is over, and the smaller dealers will be hurt the most
Auction houses are selling less work by young artists
Contemporary sales, London: Phillips struggles in bid to lead auction week
But Bacon brings profitable business to Christie’s and Sotheby’s
British Art Auction report: The Bacon and Freud effect
Recent record prices for the two artists boosted results for 20th-century British works, while Victorian art struggled
Roman Abramovich brings home the $86.3m Bacon and the $33.6m Freud
The London-based Russian billionaire has bought the record-breaking works; he has not previously been known to collect art
Mortgage crisis and resulting stock market plunge be damned—the party isn’t over yet
In 2007 we noted that strong sales at auction and fairs and more money coming from Russia, Indian and Chinese collectors indicated that confidence in art remained strong
Phillips de Pury plans seven-hour sale during Frieze week
The sales include the private collection of Marino Golinelli
Books: Basquiat from street artist to superstar
Banksy’s rise from street artist to gallery star, embraced by the commercial art world, is by no means unique
Bacon “rubbish” including sketches and diaries makes £1m at auction
An alternative end for the rubbish that was to be thrown out from Bacon’s famously chaotic studio at 7 Reese Mews in London
Swedish and German auction houses take advantage of the rising Russian Market
A growing number of mid-size European auction houses are trying to cash in on the Russian boom
Christie’s Warhol could set new record in New York
The work is one of the “Death and Disaster” series which rarely come on the market