Art Market
Sotheby’s Reports $7.1 Billion In Consolidated Sales For 2025
Sotheby’s reported consolidated sales of $7.1 billion, an 18% increase on 2024. The company achieved revenue of $1.4 billion, a 21% increase...
Sotheby’s New Strategy Signals Higher Auction Fees For Buyers
Sotheby’s has redrawn its fee structure, and other market leaders are expected to follow. The auction house has raised its buyer’s...
Bacon, Freud and Kossoff Lead Sotheby’s London Evening Sale
Heavyweight paintings by Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Leon Kossoff drawn from the formidable Lewis Collection will headline Sotheby’s...
Bonhams Moves Into Steinway Hall Cementing Its New York Ambitions
Bonhams, the auction house, has opened its new U.S. headquarters at 111 West 57th Street, unveiling a flagship that is as much about visibility and...
Art Basel Qatar: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Art Basel Qatar ended its first edition this week with a level of optimism and assurance. Over the seven-day period, including VIP previews and the...
Michelangelo: Newly Discovered Sistine Chapel Study Sells For $23m At Christie’s
An unknown sketch of a foot by Michelangelo has sold for $23m (£16.9) more than 10 times its original estimate at Christie’s. The academic...
Artemisia Gentileschi: Christie’s Sets New Auction Benchmark
Christie’s has set a new auction benchmark for Artemisia Gentileschi today, with her early self-portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria selling...
Art Basel Qatar: Recalibrating The Global Art Map – Paul Carter Robinson
Art Basel has opened its first fair in the MENASA region, choosing Doha as its launchpad. Spread across Msheireb, Downtown Doha, this latest edition...
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 from 5–7 February...
Companies House Accounts Show Bonhams Closed Deep In The Red
Bonhams has wrapped up its 2024 tax year deep in the red, according to newly filed accounts at Companies House. The auction house reported a pre tax...
Peter Paul Rubens Reversible Drawing Discovery Unveiled At Brafa
Three years ago, a Brussels-based art dealer, Klaas Muller, followed a hunch and bought a period study on paper of an old bearded man with a glazed,...
George Washington Portrait By Gilbert Stuart To Be Auctioned
A portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart, the artist who created the image used on the US dollar bill, is up for grabs.