Sotheby’s is at the centre of a stitch-up – but it’s all for a good cause
The auction house is hosting an exhibition and online auction for a charity that trains prisoners in craft work
Hester Diamond (1928–2020)
The much-loved art collector has died at the age of 91. She discussed her passion for the Old Masters in Apollo in 2011, in an interview republished in full here
The siren call of Tamara de Lempicka’s portrait of a cabaret singer
Will this painting of the Jazz Age chanteuse Marjorie Ferry seduce buyers and set a new auction record for the artist?
Crystal gazing – art market predictions for the year ahead
How will recent investment in AI and digital channels affect the art market? And what of the prospect of Brexit?
Finnish lines – paintings from the land of a thousand lakes
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
Feats of clay – a very personal collection of studio ceramics comes to auction
The late dealer Peter Dingley’s collection of pottery, by luminaries such as Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie, is testament to his friendships with their makers
What not to miss at this year’s Asian Art in London
Highlights from this year’s event reinforce London’s status as the leading global centre for the Asian art market
Contemporary art comes to the oldest street in Cairo
The latest instalment of Art D’Égypte’s annual exhibition is spread across four venues on the historic El Mu’iz street
Florence’s art and antiques fair returns to its roots
Exceptional Italian artworks should prove a big draw at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence
Parcours des Mondes continues to broaden its horizons
Art and artefacts from all corners of the world come together in this year’s edition of the event
The prescient pair who created Europe’s first museum of East Asian art
Adolf and Frieda Fischer’s globetrotting led to their founding the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne
Pairing Chinese calligraphy with performance art in the Chianti Valley
A display of ink painting in action launched Tuscan wine country’s annual art event
It’s the last chance to save this rare Renaissance casket for the nation
Modelled on the form of an Italianate palazzo, and adorned with trompe l’oeil polygons, this object is one of the earliest of its kind
How Parisian graffiti made its mark on modern art
Brassaï’s eerie photographs of the city’s walls inspired painters including Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapiès and Cy Twombly
Galleries and collectors flock to TEFAF New York Spring 2019
The fair at the Park Avenue Armory focuses on modern and contemporary art and design
A chance to see a rare Hebrew manuscript made in medieval Milan
The Lombard Haggadah is a precious relic and the earliest known Italian guide to the Passover Seder
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part three
Renaissance saints, Louis XVI vases and a silver gilt shield – the final instalment of what not to miss in Maastricht this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part two
Italian Futurism, handmade furniture and a fertility figurine – more works not to miss in Maastricht this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part one
Buddhist art, Belgian Symbolism and an exotic goblet – some of the works not to miss in Maastricht this year
‘It is for art historians to decide who painted this picture’
This Judith and Holofernes may or may not be by Caravaggio – but the strategy for its sale is refreshingly straightforward
This who’s who of the Victorian elite is a genuine market rarity
William Powell Frith’s panoramic view of the Summer Exhibition is up for sale – for the first time since its debut at the RA in 1883
Variety and virtuosity – the objets d’art of Luigi Valadier
The 18th-century Roman polymath was commissioned to create luxury goods by popes, royalty and tourists alike
The 11th-century Chinese scroll set to break auction records
A vast price is expected for this rare work by the Song-dynasty polymath Su Shi – billed as China’s Leonardo
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