Old Masters
Flattering portrait of Henry VIII helps Sotheby’s dominate Old Master auctions
Work from Hans Holbein’s studio was a highlight of London’s sale season
Exact location of Vermeer’s Little Street discovered
Pair of buildings depicted in painting identified as Tripe Gate in Delft
London gallery Colnaghi joins forces with Spanish dealers
Mayfair stalwart gets "new lease of life" in merger with Coll & Cortes
Dispute over Venetian painting seized by Vichy regime resolved after more than 70 years
Late 18th-century Vincenzo Chilone regatta scene once owned by John and Anna Jaffé is due to be sold at Christie’s
European dealers bring eclectic mix of antiques and Old Masters to New York
In their first collaboration, the gallerists are showing 300 works priced from $30,000 to $10m
Painting the Reformation: the Cranachs celebrated
Six books reveal the multifaceted output of the elder and younger Cranach in Thuringia
More lows than highs at the Old Master sales in London
Asian buyers were active, but Russians largely absent in a week of mixed results at Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams
Surfacing on the market: Henry after Holbein
Sotheby’s, London, Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale, 8 July
The Cranachs and Luther, a beautiful friendship: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part one of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
How the Cranachs made Luther unmistakable: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part two of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
Luther, Cranach and political propaganda: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part three of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
Irish arts minister calls for halt of Christie’s Old Masters sale
Works by Rubens and Guardi are due to be auctioned in July to pay for upkeep of country home
Row over Old Masters flares up in Madrid
National heritage office says the Prado should hand over four paintings for new Royal Collections museum
Books: Tiepolo and Modigliani’s journeys to New Jersey
Princeton University Art Museum has produced a catalogue on its Italian Old Master drawings
Bacon and his inspiration at the Hermitage
See the conversation in Norwich exhibition next Spring
Collector Leon Black hires Met’s head of drawings to help buy more Old Masters
George Goldner will leave the Met in January but continue to serve as an advisor
Painting due to be removed from museum wins reprieve after tests prove it is a genuine Old Master
Not fake, but ‘tarted up’
Taipei takes attendance top spot with loans from China
Asian art is in the ascendancy globally, while in Europe, Salvador Dalí reigns supreme
The forgotten collectors: Five significant 19th-century collectors
The contributions of tobacco heiresses and banking magnates explored
Collector Steven Brooks says Sotheby’s sold him Nazi art
Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable
Old Master sketches still draw new buyers
The experimental character and technical virtuosity of Old Master sketches are inspiring interest from new sectors of the art world.
Connoisseur collectors: A story of ten approaches to acquiring art
From Liechtenstein to Lisbon, these collectors discuss their interests and methods
Old Masters auctions: Raphael stars in mixed London sales
Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month
New takes on Old Masters: Contemporary artists and the masters who inspired them
Five artists describe how the ideas and techniques of the artists of the past have informed their work
Alvaro Saieh explains his collecting habits and fascination with Old Masters
Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces
Going back in time: the next big thing is older art
Modern and contemporary art fairs are encouraging crossover collecting with a renewed focus on older art
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
Appeal against Christie's concerning the Leonardo Princess fails on statute of limitations
Jeanne Marchig misses out
Interview with collector David Lewis: “It’s fun to watch people enjoy our paintings”
After 40 years of silence, Lewis talks publicly on the eve of his major loan exhibition