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Sleeper found at Sotheby's found to be genuine fifteenth-century sculpture
Very few bronzes survive from this period, making the piece a remarkable find
Art marketarchive
Sotheby’s President Michael Ainslie discusses the 1991 figures
Decorative arts no longer the Cinderella
Art marketarchive
Buyer confidence returns at Impressionist and Modern paintings sales as collectors - not speculators - drive the market
The auction houses bring out six long-held major estates to tempt collectors
Art marketarchive
Contemporary sale report: School of London resilient in contemporary art auctions
Francis Bacon’s “Pope” fetches top price at Sotheby’s
Raphaelarchive
Raphael re-discovered in Northumberland Collection
Raphael’s “Madonna of the Pinks” has now been firmly reattributed after cleaning
Sevso silverarchive
Numerous parties claim the Sevso Silver Roman hoard valued at £100m belongs to them, entrenching themselves in the New York courts
Legal complexities ensue, with deceit, conspiracy and covert dealing surrounding the treasures history becoming certain
Art marketarchive
Brodsky tables bills to restrict the freedoms of N.Y. auction houses
Populist legislation involves no more “chandelier” bids, loans to buyers, or secret reserve
Baselarchive
New branch of Sotheby’s to be located in Basel
Ruedi Staechelin appointed leadership role
Robert Rauschenbergarchive
Rauschenberg’s fifteen minutes: an assessment of the artist's impact as he takes over New York
After Warhol and Johns, it’s the turn of the globe-trotting