An Extraordinary Bejewelled Crucifix Worn by Princess Diana Will Lead Sotheby’s ‘Royal and Noble’ Sale in London

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An Extraordinary Bejewelled Crucifix Worn by Princess Diana Will Lead Sotheby’s ‘Royal and Noble’ Sale in London

The piece is expected to fetch as much as $144,000 in Sotheby's annual sale of items with aristocratic provenances.

By Lisa Ferber, Jan 4, 2023

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This Creepy 17th-Century Baby Portrait Was Found in the Home of an ‘Eccentric’ English Farmer. It May Fetch $24,000 at Auction

For years the painting hung on the back of a door that was always open. See it and you’ll understand why.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 3, 2023

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Patti Wong, the Retiring Sotheby’s Rainmaker Who Made Hong Kong an Auction Mecca, Reflects on Asia’s Rise as a Market Powerhouse

In this exclusive interview with Patti Wong, the 30-year auction house veteran charts the rise of Asia and discusses how Hong Kong became an auction hub.

By Vivienne Chow, Jan 3, 2023

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Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works Sold at Auction in 2022—and Why They Fetched the Prices They Did

From a $195 million Warhol to an $80 million Magritte, the 10 top lots sold at auction this year totaled more than $1.1 billion.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 28, 2022

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Artnet News Pro Is a Necessary Tool for Navigating the Art Market. Here Are 11 of Our Favorite Agenda-Setting Stories From 2022

Here's a taster of the analyst-caliber information you get with an Artnet News Pro subscription.

By Artnet News, Dec 27, 2022

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These Are the 300 Most-Searched Artists on Artnet’s Price Database in 2022

Lauren Quin, Albert Willem, and Rachel Jones are newcomers to the Artnet Price Database as their careers skyrocket.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 26, 2022

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The Art Market at a Glance: 6 Charts That Map the Biggest Changes in the Industry in 2022

The art market took a wild ride this year—here are some of the biggest changes we charted through the data.

By Artnet News, Dec 25, 2022

Wet Paint

Wet Paint In the Wild: Dimes Square Rapper Blaketheman1000 Moves to Bushwick, Jet Skis at Art Basel Miami Beach, and Performs in Philadelphia

The Dimes Square rapper takes us through a week in his life.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 22, 2022

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The Wicked Witch’s Hourglass From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Was the Top Lot at an $8 Million Auction of Movie Memorabilia

The sale also included the Holy Grail from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.'

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 22, 2022

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Has Blocked Cuban Artists and Collectors From Its Platform, Citing U.S. Sanctions Law

To date, more than 30 Cuban creators have had their OpenSea accounts delisted.

By Richard Whiddington, Dec 22, 2022

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A 26-Year-Old Artist Named Cumwizard69420 Gets a Show at Cheim and Read, a Trendy Tribeca Gallery Is Unamicably Splitting, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, where is O'Flaherty's new space setting up? And which sandwich boy-turned-art dealer is getting trolled on Twitter?

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 22, 2022

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