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The historic tortoiseshell work that is nothing short of a masterpiece
There are no better examples of piqué posé tortoiseshell in the world. How often may this be said of a work of art on the market?
David Bowie and Richard Attenborough’s art collections come to auction
A look at the star attractions at Sotheby’s in London this November
Sotheby’s spreads its wings even further, plus the best of the autumn fairs
Sotheby’s purchases the Mei Moses Art Indices; top sales from TEFAF New York; and early sales at Asian Art in London
The Chinese tea bowl that is a minor miracle
The highlight of the Asian art sales in London is a ceramic masterpiece that was created in China almost a thousand years ago
Bigger and better: TEFAF and FIAC expand their horizons
TEFAF’s expansion into New York has been the talk of the art world. Can it pull it off? Meanwhile, FIAC kicks off in Paris and Christie’s marks 10 years in Dubai
The faces of antiquity in the sale rooms of New York
Christie’s New York is offering two mummy portraits at auction this month. What do we know about these strange survivals from antiquity?
A look ahead at October’s art market highlights
London’s PAD stands out among the Frieze week fairs; Christie’s auctions works from Leslie Waddington’s collection, while Sotheby’s focuses on Islamic art
Art market review: highlights of the July sales
Anyone scanning the headlines would have been impressed by the results of the ‘classic art’ auctions in London in July.
Gerald Laing’s giant girls are making a comeback
The British Pop artist is hot property at auction – and now there’s a welcome exhibition of his work in London, too
Opulence and extravagance in Paris – and other auction highlights
From a Dutch Caravaggisti painting to 17th-century Chinese cabinets, here are our highlights from the art market this month
London’s art fair season begins – but with a few casualties
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories: LAPADA and START Art Fair return to London, but Multiplied and Art16 are no more
Drop in the value of sterling attracts global buyers
June’s auctions see works by Moore, Saville and Picardy exceeding expectations, while several museum-worthy pieces change hands
New attributions for Brian Sewell’s Old Master drawings
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories, including new attributions for drawings in Brian Sewell’s collection and changes in Sotheby’s shareholders
What do auction house private sales mean for collectors and the art market?
What lies behind the growth of the auction house private sale, and what are its ramifications for collectors and the wider art market?
Chinese art market rises as the West drops back
Plus: Old Masters of the Old Masters on the move | Beatrix Potter at 150 | The Leslie Waddington Collection
Dutch connections and elaborate treasures at London’s auction houses
A look at some of the highlights at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week
How is London’s art market faring after the Brexit vote?
It’s been a turbulent week, but the mood at London’s auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
The fall and rise of the second school of Paris
This loose group of European artists lost out to the American Abstract Expressionists in the 1960s. But are we seeing a revival of interest?
International auction houses keep faith in Hong Kong
Anna Brady on Hong Kong sales, plus a round-up of the top art market headlines
The leading Lot at Christie’s this summer
Rubens’s epic painting of Lot and his Daughters treats a morally ambiguous subject with great artistic subtlety. It’s bound to do well at auction
‘This is the moment international attitudes to British art should change’
Christie’s celebrates the great tradition of British painting this month
Will Picasso’s Cubist portrait live up to the auction-house hype?
The estimate is far short of the $100m+ prices notched up in recent years – but then this is a Picasso more cerebral than sexy
Mitchell, Monet and the Master of Kasadi come to auction
Bacon, Warhol, Rothko…All the usual big-hitters appear in this month’s blue-chip sales. For the sake of variety, here are a few other highlights
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