Auctions Beloved French Film Star Alain Delon’s Art Collection Fetched $8.8 Million at a Paris Auction, Doubling Its Low Estimate The top lot was a painting by Raoul Dufy, 'The Bay at Sainte-Adresse' (1906), which sold for $1.1 million. By Artnet News, Jun 27, 2023
Artnet News Pro Meet the Consignors Behind London Auction Week’s $340 Million Offerings, From a German Haircare Magnate to an Anonymous ‘British Visionary’ This week's sales are the art market's next test—and a test for London itself. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 26, 2023
NFTs Christie’s Is Selling Mind-Bending NFTs by Artists Mad Dog Jones, Nadya Tolokonnikova, and More to Benefit Psychedelic Research The sale hopes to raise $600,000 for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. By Richard Whiddington, Jun 23, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Private Parties This week, Perrotin's private equity partnership, Jordan Wolfson's lonely view of success, where private museums proliferate, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 23, 2023
Galleries Market Star Painter Flora Yukhnovich, Known for Her Contemporary Take on French Rococo, Joins Mega Gallery Hauser and Wirth The artist graduated art school in 2017, and was making seven-figure sales at auction within four years. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 23, 2023
Auctions A Highly Coveted Banksy Painting Offered by Fashion Icon Paul Smith Could Rake in $2.3 Million at Auction The modified thrift store canvas will hit the block at Bonhams London. By Artnet News, Jun 22, 2023
Art Fairs Treasure House Fair, Hastily Launched to Replace the Abruptly Canceled Masterpiece London, Is Off to a Promising Start Exhibitors lauded the fair's organizers for putting together the new event in just four months. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 22, 2023
Galleries Lynsey Addario, Known for her Searing Images of Conflict, Is the First Photojournalist to Join Lyles and King The artist has covered war and humanitarian crises in the Middle East and around the world. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 22, 2023
Auctions A Collector Clinched a Rare 17th-Century Terracotta Sculpture for a Record $2.85 Million at a French Auction. Now, the Louvre Is Snatching It The Paris museum already has the final marble version of the work in its collection. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 22, 2023
Auctions An Anne Vallayer-Coster Still Life, Thought Lost for 200 Years, Fetches a Record-Smashing $2.8 Million at Auction The impressive still life had only been exhibited once, in 1783. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 22, 2023
Galleries Months After Adding Nan Goldin to Its Roster, Gagosian Hires a Veteran Photography Curator in Newly Created Director Role The mega-gallery's new hire points to the increasing importance of the medium. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 22, 2023
The Gray Market In 2023, You Can’t Spell ‘Art Market’ Without ‘M&A’—How Perrotin’s Sale of a Majority Stake in His Gallery Pencils Out Our columnist consults mergers and acquisitions pros to shed a little light on Colony IM's pending investment in Perrotin. By Tim Schneider, Jun 21, 2023
Artnet News Pro Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel 2023 Here's what dealers say they sold at the flagship event. By Artnet News, Jun 20, 2023
Auctions Rubens Painting Lost For 300 Years and Misidentified When Last Sold at Auction Will Star At Upcoming Sotheby’s Sale in London Research and x-ray analysis revealed that the painting is far more important than previously thought. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 19, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Split Decision? This week: our debrief on Art Basel and what it portends for the art market, the appalling accommodations at Les Trois Rois, Steve Wynn shops a Rothko for $60 million, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 16, 2023
