A Vampire-Slaying Kit—Complete With 19th-Century Bible and a Small Pistol—Just Sold for $3,100 at an English Auction House

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A Vampire-Slaying Kit—Complete With 19th-Century Bible and a Small Pistol—Just Sold for $3,100 at an English Auction House

It's possible the buyer himself is a vampire seeking to protect himself. We have no evidence—but it's possible.

By Tanner West, Jul 23, 2020

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Christie’s Makes a Bid for the Sneaker Market With a New Michael Jordan-Themed Auction

Christie's is collaborating with sneaker purveyor Stadium Goods for a rare sale of Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes and other memorabilia.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 16, 2020

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Beijing Is Clamping Down on ‘Subversive’ Activity in Hong Kong. The Art Market Doesn’t Seem to Care

A strong auction week in the city suggests that the art market is detached from political concerns.

By Vivienne Chow, Jul 16, 2020

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Hit Hard by Travel Disruptions, British Airways Will Sell a $1 Million Bridget Riley Painting and 16 Other Works at Sotheby’s This Month

Works by Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, and Marc Quinn are among those being auctioned off in July.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 14, 2020

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Who Were the Winners of the First-Ever Hybrid Auction Week? Here Are 8 Takeaways From Summer’s Unprecedented—and Rather Surprising—Marquee Sales

From the priciest work to the most flipped artwork, here are our parting observations from the season's auction marathon.

By Artnet News, Jul 13, 2020

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Christie’s First-Ever ‘Relay’ Sale Brought in an Impressive $421 Million in a Four-Hour, Four-City Digital Marathon

Christie's pulled off a marathon four-hour sale with an innovative new platform.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 10, 2020

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Sotheby’s Is Nixing Its Three-Year-Old Museum Prize Program, Which Honored Inventive Exhibitions, as It Looks to Cut Costs

The auction house said it would still honor all existing grant pledges.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 9, 2020

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Phillips Scored $41 Million in a White-Glove Contemporary Evening Sale as the Auction House Got Hip to New Online Landscape

Matthew Wong and Amoako Boafo continued to perform above estimates, while Titus Kaphar, Christina Quarles, and Ali Banisadr set artist records.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 2, 2020

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Who Was the Best-Selling Artist at Auction Worldwide in May? There’s a Clear Winner—by a Long Shot

Perhaps even more surprising than the identity of the artist is the total amount of sales it took to come out on top.

By Julia Halperin, Jun 30, 2020

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Sotheby’s Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

Sotheby's started off the lengthy auction evening on a strong note, but bidding for Impressionist and Modern art was more subdued.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2020

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Led by a Sizzling Bacon, Sotheby’s First-Ever Hybrid Contemporary Evening Sale Format Nets an Impressive $300.4 Million

The carefully choreographed sale took place on three continents.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2020

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Christie’s Paris Sells Two ‘Sacred Sculptures’ From Nigeria, Despite Protests From Scholars and Nigerian Heritage Authorities

Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu and others have criticized the sale using the hashtag #BlackArtMatters.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2020

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In a Profound Shift, Christie’s Is Eliminating Its Standalone Impressionist and Modern Art Department, Shedding a Significant Amount of Staff in the Process

The auction house says the move is a better reflection of how people collect—but it's also a cost-saving measure.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 26, 2020

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Here’s Your Guide to the Top Lots in the First-Ever Hybrid Marquee Summer Auctions, Taking Place Simultaneously In-Person and Online

The houses are still banking on trophy-hunting collectors to prop up their rescheduled marquee sales.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 23, 2020

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Danish Collector Jens Faurschou Is Selling Works From His Esteemed Foundation in a Christie’s Online Auction

The upper end of the pre-sale estimate for the sale is $9 million.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 18, 2020