Auctions
Surfacing on the market: Soviet propaganda served up on a plate
Lempertz, Berlin, Berlin Sale, 2 May
Online auctions: in a permanent revolution until someone gets it right
Sotheby’s has launched its third model, back in tandem with eBay, while its numerous competitors are trying many different methods to grow internet sales
Surfacing on the market: Champion of the common man
Leslie Hindman, Chicago, Property from the Collection of Carol and Richard Levin, 20 May
French minister shakes up auction regulation
New law would dilute powers of the “commissaires-priseurs” system and give responsibility to non-experts
Three quarters of new collectors buy art online for investment, study finds
But buyers are not risking large sums, with the majority of works still priced below £10,000
Notebook owned by the father of computer science to be auctioned
The journal that Alan Turing used to jot down his thoughts on a universal language was later turned into a dream diary by one of his student
Chinese billionaire’s buying spree continues unabated
Liu Yiqian bought a Song Dynasty <i>guan</i> vase for $14.7m at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this week
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”