The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign

Zhang Lan bought Little Electric Chair for $10.5m

Cambodian officials believe the last two looted works out of seven are in Denver Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art

The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign

A selection of objects with exceptional histories

Record sales for women artists at Christie's

Christie's finds itself caught up in the ongoing forgery scandal

A big week for Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's

The return of objects is not just an international issue—domestic claims can also offer insights.

Ten items from one collection withdrawn from New York auctions

Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable

The auction attracted 263 bidders, and 1,500 bids from 36 countries

Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month

Identifying forgeries being sold on websites is not enough to tackle the problem

The inaugural sale made $17m last month

A new breed of buyer is crossing over from modern and contemporary art and acquiring the top pieces in every field

Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar

Set of sheep sell for $746,500

Peaks for best modern and contemporary artists High prices for works by Miró, Bacon, Moore and Richter are reminiscent of the boom

Do they present a potent threat to the long-standing dominance of Christie’s and Sotheby’s?

Some galleries feel the major auction houses are encroaching on their rightful territory

Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year

Market gains ground as annual auctions bring in new collectors

Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses

Russian money behind many sales as records tumble

Jeanne Marchig misses out

The gallery paid £11,000 for the four bronze sculptures in 1957 - Christie's just sold one for $48.8m

Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece

Some good prices were made, but top quality works were relatively thin on the ground