Art Market
Sotheby’s To Sack Dozens Of UK Employees Amid Global Restructuring
Sotheby's, one of the world's largest and most prestigious auction houses, is preparing to lay off dozens of employees in the United Kingdom. The...
Christie’s Spring Marquee Week: Realises $640 Million in Sales
Christie's New York concluded a triumphant series of six live auctions during its spring marquee week for 20th/21st Century Art sales on 18 May. Led...
Leonora Carrington: Surrealist Masterpiece Shatters Auction Records at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s New York, Leonora Carrington’s 1945 tempera painting, Les Distractions de Dagobert, sold for a record-breaking $28.5 million (including...
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Report Mixed Results For 2024 Spring Sales
Sotheby’s $227.9m Double-Header marked tentative start to New York Spring auctions with Strong Sell-Through Rate and Multiple Artist Records Offset...
Frieze New York 2024: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Frieze New York 2024 concluded its fourth consecutive year at The Shed, showcasing 68 galleries representing 25 countries from May 1st to May 5th....
David Hockney: Intimate Sketch Of Lover Peter Schlesinger Auctioned
A David Hockney pen-and-ink sketch of his long-time lover, Peter Schlesinger, is set to hit the market in a provincial auction house in the UK for...
Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells For €35m At Kinsky In Vienna
A late portrait by Gustav Klimt, shrouded in mystery and steeped in history, has captivated the art world with its recent sale at Im Kinsky in...
MIART Milan’s Art Fair A Mirror To The Art World – James Payne
In the hugely competitive world of art fairs, timing, as we know, is everything, but the location is equally important. Miart, Milan's international...
Jean Michel Basquiat Painting Primed To Reach $30m At Christie’s
The upcoming May evening sales in New York at Christie's have unveiled their centrepiece for the 21st-century evening sale: Jean-Michel Basquiat's...
Sale of Michelangelo Drawing Divides Scholars Opinions
The possible sale of a drawing believed to be a work by Michelangelo that once adorned a kitchen wall in a villa overlooking Florence has sparked...
Inflated? Lucio Fontana Yellow Concetto Spaziale’s $20m-$30m Estimate At Sotheby’s
Lucio Fontana's Concetto spaziale, La fine di Dio (1964), goes under the hammer at Sotheby's 15th May. The work has been part of the Cindy and...
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 has wrapped up its latest edition, leaving a trail of significant sales and a vibrant local art scene. This marks a...
