Auctions Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Rakes in More Than $5 Million at Auction The coveted lot hammered after 10 minutes of furious bidding. By Adam Schrader, Dec 18, 2024
Analysis Impressionism Is 150 This Year. Is the Auction Industry Celebrating? Amid perceptions of dwindling supply, the market for Impressionism has kept humming. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Dec 18, 2024
Auctions Sold! 5 Auction Moments That Rocked the Boat in 2024 From a multimillion dollar banana to the end of a museum, these are the standout moments from a year on the auction house floor. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 18, 2024
Auctions Christie’s: Auction Sales Fell 16 Percent This Year Private sales helped cover some of the gap. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 17, 2024
Market Why There’s a Bull Market for Lucy Bull’s Psychedelic Paintings The artist's auction sales topped $10 million this year. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 17, 2024
Wet Paint Frank Ocean Pens Essay (Under a Pseudonym) for a Downtown Gallery, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which sculptor appears in Luca Guadagnino's new film? And which artists attended the New York Young Republican Club's gala? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 17, 2024
Market Salon Art + Design Heads to Dallas—and More Art Industry News Plus, Zoé Whitley will step down as director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 16, 2024
The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Hidden Factors That Shape Art Prices From installation and catalogue presentation to intangible factors like "aura," tiny details can make or break success. By Simon de Pury, Dec 16, 2024
Art Detective Amid Layoffs, Sotheby’s CEO Made an Instagram Post. Not Everyone Liked It 'Crispy' or tone deaf? Abu Dhabi snapshot divides opinion. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 13, 2024
Auctions Lost Camille Claudel Masterpiece Found Hidden in Cloth Poised to Fetch Millions at Auction The sculpture was found in an apartment that had been unused for 15 years. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 13, 2024
Galleries A Dozen Artists Accuse Thierry Goldberg Gallery of Non-Payment The gallery has shuttered, and taken down its website. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 13, 2024
Market Former Auction House Rainmaker Rebecca Wei Launches New Art Advisory The former Christie's exec has opened her own firm in Hong Kong in response to a shifting Asian market. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 13, 2024
Auctions Sting Is Selling His Classic Design Collection The Bonhams auction also includes pricey lots from François-Xavier Lalanne. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 12, 2024
Market Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Cuts Globally, as Auction Sales Slump More than 100 staffers are said to be exiting, following a $1 billion investment deal with Abu Dhabi. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 10, 2024
Auctions Botticelli’s $12.6 Million Masterpiece Leads London’s Old Masters Sales The 15th-century work had never before been offered at auction. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 10, 2024
