Three Lucian Freud Works Go Under The Hammer At Christie’s
Christie’s has announced the sale of three paintings by Lucian Freud, each from the same private collection, in its 20th/21st… Read More
27 September 2025
Art Market News
Christie’s Offers Masterpieces From Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum
Christie’s had secured a significant consignment from Japan’s Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, which closed its doors in March… Read More
22 September 2025
Sotheby’s Bets Big: Pritzker and Lauder Estates Hit the Block
Sotheby’s will stage one of its most ambitious autumn seasons in living memory, as two of the most prominent collecting… Read More
17 September 2025
Francis Bacon: Chopped Down Portrait Of A Dwarf Heads to Sotheby’s
Francis Bacon’s 1975 canvas Portrait of a Dwarf will lead Sotheby’s London evening sale on 16 October, carrying an estimate… Read More
15 September 2025
Christie’s Winds Down Digital Art Department As NFT Market Contracts
Christie’s has ended their romance with NFTs and Digital Art by closing their dedicated digital art department, a unit set… Read More
12 September 2025
Robert And Patricia Weis Modern Art Collection To Be Auctioned
For over half a century, Patricia G. Ross Weis and Robert F. Weis built a collection of 20th-century art not… Read More
31 August 2025
British Art Fair Announces Exhibitors For Autumn 2025 Edition
Now in its fourth decade, the British Art Fair returns this autumn as both a marketplace and a living archive…. Read More
24 July 2025
Christie’s Half Year Figures 2025 Points To Art Market Equilibrium
Christie’s first-half figures for 2025 reveal a market holding steady—$2.1 billion in sales, mirroring 2024’s tally. Yet, stability comes with… Read More
17 July 2025
Art Basel Qatar Unveils Inaugural Edition With Artist Wael Shawky At The Helm
Artlyst News Desk: Art Basel Qatar has confirmed the launch details of its highly anticipated Qatar edition, scheduled to debut… Read More
9 July 2025
Baroque Painter Diana de Rosa Breaks Auction Record at Sotheby’s
A previously unknown painting by Diana de Rosa, a rare female voice in 17th-century Neapolitan art, has stunned the Old… Read More
8 July 2025
Canaletto: Venice Ascension Day Painting Achieves Record £31.9m At Christie’s
Canaletto’s luminous Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, has sold for a record price of £31.9 million… Read More
2 July 2025
Jenny Saville’s Charcoal Drawing Mirror Achieves £2.1 Million at Sotheby’s
A monumental charcoal drawing by Jenny Saville, Mirror (2011-12), has sold for £2,114,000, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of £800,000–1,200,000…. Read More
25 June 2025
Art Basel 2025 Sales Plus What The Dealers Had To Say
Marking its 55th edition, Art Basel returned to Messe Basel this June with an ambitious presentation that confirmed its position… Read More
22 June 2025
Art Basel 2025: Strong Sales Amid Shifting Market Dynamics
As Art Basel’s VIP days concluded on Wednesday evening, the 55th edition of the fair—featuring nearly 300 galleries—transitioned smoothly into… Read More
18 June 2025
Tamara de Lempicka Nude Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s
Update: The painting by Tamara de Lempicka, depicting her lover Rafaëla in the nude. La Belle Rafaëla (1927) sold after… Read More
17 June 2025
Art Basel 2025: The Main And Collateral Events – Artlyst Guide
Art Basel 2025 will gather 289 top galleries from 42 countries, showcasing a vast range of works—paintings, sculptures, photographs, and… Read More
12 June 2025
Rare Mahatma Gandhi Portrait Painted From Life by Clare Leighton Auctioned
A rare and important oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, painted during his 1931 visit to London, will be auctioned at… Read More
5 June 2025
Art Basel Paris 2025 Takes Over the Grand Palais Again – Here’s What’s Coming
This October, the city of light becomes the centre of the art universe as Art Basel Paris returns to the… Read More
29 May 2025
Art Basel Announces Doha Edition In Landmark Qatari Partnership
Doha will join Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, and Paris as an Art Basel host city when the fair launches… Read More
20 May 2025
Frieze New York 2025 Report: What Sold And What the Dealers Said
New York, May 12, 2025 – Frieze New York wrapped its 2025 edition at The Shed on Sunday, cementing its reputation as a… Read More
12 May 2025
Frieze New York 2025: A Resurgence of Energy Amid Market Uncertainty
New York’s art scene has come together with a vibrant Frieze week itinerary. Frieze week has anchored a medley of… Read More
8 May 2025
Ari Emanuel Gains Control of Frieze in Major Art Fair Shakeup
Frieze, the preeminent global art fair and media brand, will transition to new ownership under former Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel…. Read More
1 May 2025
Gustav Klimt $32m Sale Collapses Amid Unresolved Nazi-Era Provenance
A high-profile auction record has unravelled in Vienna, as the $32 million sale of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Fräulein Lieser… Read More
1 May 2025
Barbara Gladstone vs Daniella Luxembourg Legendary Dealers Hit The Auction Block
Sotheby’s will auction off the private collections of Barbara Gladstone and Daniella Luxembourg—a rare glimpse into the private worlds of two… Read More
30 April 2025
Post War Masterpieces: The Bass Collection Comes To Christie’s
A seminal collection of post-war American art, carefully curated within Paul Rudolph’s architectural masterpiece in Fort Worth, will be highlighted… Read More
24 April 2025
Art Basel/UBS Reports Global Art Market Declines for Second Year Running
The latest Art Market Report by Art Basel and UBS reveals a continued downturn in global art and antiques sales, with a… Read More
9 April 2025
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 What Sold What The Dealers Said
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 concluded today, reinforcing the status as Asia’s preeminent art fair while celebrating its dynamic and… Read More
30 March 2025
Rediscovered Klimt Portrait of African Prince Attracts Museum Interest
A striking early portrait by Gustav Klimt depicting Ghanaian Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona may soon find a home in… Read More
24 March 2025
M.F. Husain Painting Achieves Record $13.8m At Christie’s
A large painting by the Indian Artist M. F. Husain has broken all records for a South Asian Modern artist…. Read More
20 March 2025
UK Extends Tax Relief For Art Imports To Revive Ailing Market
In order to bolster the struggling British art economy, the UK Treasury has extended the window for fine art and… Read More
13 March 2025
Works from Sir Anthony Caro’s Collection Head to Christie’s NY Auction
This spring, Christie’s will present a special selection of works from the collection of the late artist Sir Anthony Caro,… Read More
12 March 2025
Banksy Homage To Jack Vettriano Sells For £4.3m At Sotheby’s
On Tuesday, a Banksy painting from the artist’s Crude Oil series sold for £4.3 million ($5.5 million) at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary… Read More
6 March 2025