Market Collector Justin Sun Wants to ‘Thank’ the Vendor Behind the $6.2 Million Banana At a press conference in Hong Kong, Sun ate the banana that was a part of the artwork he bought at Sotheby's. By Kate Brown, Nov 28, 2024
Market Former David Zwirner Director Leo Xu on Big Shifts in the Chinese Art Industry "The Chinese art market feels somewhat adrift, with more uncertainty than during the first half of the year," he said. By Leo Xu, Nov 28, 2024
Auctions Woof! This Famous Dog Portrait Could Fetch Up to $2.5 Million One of artist George Stubb's best known works, the portrait reflects changing social attitudes toward dogs. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 28, 2024
Auctions Here Are the Ten Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in October 2024 The top performers include a David Hockney landscape and a giant bronze Lalanne bear. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 27, 2024
Auctions Sale of Contested Roman Plate Sparks Debate Over Auction House Due Diligence Bonhams is facing calls to withdraw a Roman plate from an upcoming antiquities sale after a researcher has renewed claims that it was looted. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 27, 2024
Auctions Hot Lots and Top Flops: 4 Artworks That Had Surprising Results at the Big November Day Sales in New York One eagle-eyed bidder got a drawing by a major figure for a steal. By Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong, Nov 26, 2024
Auctions Lalanne Elephants Stampede to a $11.6 Million Finish at Auction The total value of the artist's work at auction this year has surpassed $100 million. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 26, 2024
Wet Paint A Tiny Art Fair Takes Over the Chelsea Hotel—and More Juicy Art Gossip Plus, from which shuttered art world haunt has Sofia Coppola been buying dishware? And who just joined Gladstone's roster from another Chelsea enterprise? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 25, 2024
Market Frieze L.A. Selects 101 Exhibitors for its 2025 Edition—and More Art Industry News Plus, the stats behind the spin of New York's auction week. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 25, 2024
Auctions How Rembrandt’s Landmark ‘100 Guilder Print’ Outsold Its Namesake Price Even though the Dutch master reportedly bid on his own works at auction, this one achieved its nominal price only after his lifetime. By J. Cabelle Ahn, Nov 24, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Phillips’s Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York Let the numbers tell the story. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 23, 2024
The Art Detective What Does the Art Market Want Right Now? Reading the Tea Leaves of the $1.3 Billion New York Auction Week A former Whitney director's art soared, some bidders bagged bargains, and a few consignors had to accept big doses of reality. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions A Historic Portrait Recovered by Monuments Men Trounces Estimate, Fetching $550,000 at Auction The painting was looted from Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1940 and memorialized in an iconic photograph. By Adam Schrader, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: Christie’s 21st-Century Evening Sale A carefully orchestrated sale marked a win for Christie's amid a more cautious market environment By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Art Fairs A Revamped Abu Dhabi Art Draws Attention as Major Market Players Invest in the Gulf The 16th edition of the fair was its largest ever as international interest and investment in the region grows. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 22, 2024
