Auctions Sotheby’s Taps Star Hip-Hop Producer Swizz Beatz to Organize an Upcoming Contemporary Auction The hit-maker selected a rich and varied group of works. By Henri Neuendorf, Sep 12, 2018
Auctions A Treasured Hopper Painting Will Headline Christie’s $300 Million Sale of Works From the Collection of Travel Magnate Barney Ebsworth It's "the greatest collection of American modernism ever to come to market," says Christie's. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 5, 2018
Auctions The Auction House Bonhams Has Been Purchased by a London-Based Private Equity Firm Are the new owners prepared to invest enough to compete with its larger rivals? By Henri Neuendorf, Sep 4, 2018
Auctions David Teiger’s Blue-Chip Art Collection Could Exceed $100 Million at Sotheby’s The contemporary collection will travel to three cities in Asia ahead of the London sale. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 30, 2018
Auctions Attention Shoppers: Sotheby’s Will Auction an Entire Supermarket Next Month, Made by Conceptual Artist Xu Zhen It's fully stocked—with empty products. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 29, 2018
Auctions The Francophile Connoisseur Elizabeth ‘Mimi’ Stafford’s Art Collection Will Go on Sale at Christie’s This Fall Monet, Pissarro, and Lorrain paintings are among the highlights. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 27, 2018
Auctions Christie’s Is Selling Off $45 Million in Art From Important West Coast Collectors ‘Hunk and Moo’ Anderson A David Hockney paper pulp work is among the highlights. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 23, 2018
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Selling the World’s First Movie Poster, Which Promoted a Premiere Only 30 People Attended The poster is an important piece of cinematic history. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 19, 2018
Auctions The Chinese Art Market Is Reviving But Nonpayments Increasingly Plague the Sector, Our Exclusive Auction Report Reveals The sixth annual artnet and China Auctioneers report shows that other weaknesses combine to paint a bleak picture of the market. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 9, 2018
Auctions Sotheby’s Quarterly Financial Report Shows That Behind Flashy Sales, Pricey Guarantees Are Sinking Profits A change in the Hong Kong sales date also affected the house's second-quarter report. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 6, 2018
Auctions The $835 Million Rockefeller Auctions Fueled a Record Half Year for Christie’s The Rockefeller results combined with regular spring sales to give the auction house its best six months ever. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 23, 2018
Auctions The Eclectic Art Collection of Beloved Actor Robin Williams Is Headed to Sotheby’s This Fall Proceeds will benefit the late actor's favorite charities. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 20, 2018
Auctions A ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Drawing Sets a New Auction Record for a Book Illustration E.H. Shepard's famous map of the Hundred Acre Wood was one of five Winnie-the-Pooh drawings that collectively sold for over $1.2 million. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2018
Auctions Victoria Beckham’s Favorite Rubens Painting Fetches $7 Million at Sotheby’s Very Posh Old Masters Sale The sale delivered a solid $56.3 million total. By Henri Neuendorf, Jul 5, 2018
Auctions Auction Powerhouse Christie’s Shrinks Down in London for Two Modest Summer Sales Fetching $17.5 Million Works by Elizabeth Neel, Dana Schutz, and Marc Camille Chaimowicz all exceeded expectations. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 28, 2018