Auctions A Turf War Between South Korea’s Galleries and Auction Houses Heats Up as a Trade Organization Warns of a ‘Collapsing’ of Market Order Galleries allege that the auction houses have decimated their businesses. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 20, 2022
Auctions British Pop Star Robbie Williams Is Selling a Trio of Banksy Works Worth Over $13 Million to Buy ‘New Art From New People’ It is the first time that the 'Angels' singer has decided to sell works from his private art collection. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 20, 2022
Auctions For Decades, a Small Lead Sculpture Sat on a Family’s Crowded Mantelpiece. Turns Out It Was a Rare Henry Moore The lead sculpture will highlight a March 16 sale hosted by Dreweatts auctioneers in Newbury, England. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 18, 2022
Auctions Phillips Is Opening a New Business Division for Wealthy Art Collectors in Need of Legal and Financial Advice The new department reflects the increasing sophistication of the booming global art trade. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 18, 2022
Auctions A $546 Million Roman Villa With the Only Ceiling Mural Caravaggio Ever Painted Just Flopped at Auction Villa Aurora is at the center of a family legal dispute. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 18, 2022
Auctions A Spider-Man Panel From the 1980s Just Fetched a Record $3.4 Million at Auction as Comic Prices Continue to Skyrocket Superman nearly topped the web slinger with a $3.18 million result. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 14, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Reportedly Consulting Two Investment Banks as Rumors Mount That the Auction House Is Headed for an IPO The auction house is reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley about going public again. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 14, 2022
Auctions Edwin Cox’s Art Earned $332 Million at Christie’s Last Year. Now, Lesser-Known Pieces Are Hitting the Block for a Fraction of the Price Chicago's Hindman Auctions will offer up a selection of art and design from the Cox estate over the course of three months. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 12, 2022
Auctions An Iconic René Magritte Landscape Could Fetch $60 Million at Sotheby’s in the Latest Sign That the Trophy Market Continues to Rage The work has never before been sold. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 11, 2022
Auctions Bonhams Has Acquired a Leading Nordic Auction House in a Bid to Boost Its Expansion Into Europe The acquisition is part of the U.K. auction house's ambitious plans to expand its reach in the European market. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 10, 2022
Auctions Actor Michael Caine Is Auctioning Off His Marc Chagall Painting, an ‘Alfie’ Poster, and Other Art and Movie Memorabilia Bonhams will sell the collection in March. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 10, 2022
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works of Art Sold at Auction in 2021—and Why They Fetched the Prices They Did Plus, who bought and sold them (when we could figure it out). By Artnet News, Dec 29, 2021
Auctions From Dino Bones to a Metaverse Debut, Here Are 7 of the Weirdest Stunts Auction Houses Pulled Off During the Pandemic Era The wildest part is that while they were shocking at the time, many don't even seem that weird anymore! By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 22, 2021
Auctions Boosted by Private Sales and NFTs, Christie’s Brought in a Total of $7.1 Billion in 2021—Its Best Results in Five Years Christie's came in second behind Sotheby's in overall results, but private sales surged. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2021
Auctions Born Without Arms or Legs, the Victorian Artist Sarah Biffin Painted Beautifully With Her Teeth. Now, She’s Become a Market Star Two years ago, Biffin's auction record was about $3,400. Now it's exploding. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 20, 2021
