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‘People Didn’t See It Coming’: Victoria Beckham on How She Became an Unlikely Celebrity Spokesperson for Female Old Masters

The fashion designer is helping Sotheby's New York promote "The Female Triumphant," a rare grouping of women artists in its upcoming Old Masters sale.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 25, 2019

Market

Jackson Pollock Is Perhaps the Most-Forged Postwar Artist. This Man Wants to Identify the Fakes

Richard Polsky hopes his niche service can fill a void in the market for Pollock's work.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 17, 2019

Auctions

An Ethereal Painting of the Doge’s Palace by Claude Monet Could Sell for $35 Million at Sotheby’s

This could become the most expensive Venice painting by the famed Impressionist.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 21, 2018

Art and Law

This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It

"Art Bastard" Robert Cenedella says his lawsuit is about "exposing the secrecy and insider dealing of the art world."

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2018

Market

Vija Celmins’s Process Is Slow, Steady, and Methodical. So Is the Market for Her Work—For Now

We examine a snapshot of the artist's market as her anticipated retrospective opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

By Charlotte Burns, Dec 18, 2018

Auctions

Is the Contemporary Art Market Due for a Contraction? A Look Beyond the Mega-Sales Presents a Dimmer Picture

Contemporary art was the only major category to decline in total sales volume at auction last week. Here's what that means.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 30, 2018

Auctions

A British Auction-House Employee Used a 4,000-Year-Old Pot He Bought for $6 to Store His Toothbrushes

It later sold at auction for a 2,000 percent profit.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2018

Auctions

The Biggest Winner of Auction Week and 12 Other Takeaways From New York’s $2 Billion Sales

From the biggest winner to the most surprising pass, here are our parting observations from last week's auction marathon.

By artnet News, Nov 20, 2018

Auctions

With a Historic Splash, David Hockney Becomes the World’s Priciest Living Artist in Christie’s $358 Million Postwar Sale

The work by the British artist topples Koons's Balloon Dog to become the most expensive work by a living artist.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2018

Auctions

Forget Masterpiece Theater—Sotheby’s Delivers a Sterling $362.6 Million Contemporary Art Sale Built From the Middle Market

It was an impressive night that saw record after record drop for important artists with growing markets.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 14, 2018

Auctions

‘People Didn’t See It Coming’: Victoria Beckham on How She Became an Unlikely Celebrity Spokesperson for Female Old Masters

Market

Jackson Pollock Is Perhaps the Most-Forged Postwar Artist. This Man Wants to Identify the Fakes

Auctions

An Ethereal Painting of the Doge’s Palace by Claude Monet Could Sell for $35 Million at Sotheby’s

Art and Law

This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It

Market

Vija Celmins’s Process Is Slow, Steady, and Methodical. So Is the Market for Her Work—For Now

Auctions

Is the Contemporary Art Market Due for a Contraction? A Look Beyond the Mega-Sales Presents a Dimmer Picture

Auctions

A British Auction-House Employee Used a 4,000-Year-Old Pot He Bought for $6 to Store His Toothbrushes

Auctions

The Biggest Winner of Auction Week and 12 Other Takeaways From New York’s $2 Billion Sales

Auctions

With a Historic Splash, David Hockney Becomes the World’s Priciest Living Artist in Christie’s $358 Million Postwar Sale

Auctions

Forget Masterpiece Theater—Sotheby’s Delivers a Sterling $362.6 Million Contemporary Art Sale Built From the Middle Market

Auctions

New Auction Records for Hopper and de Kooning Lead Christie’s Booming $318 Million Barney Ebsworth Sale

Art and Law

Russian Billionaire Art Collector Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Officially Charged in the Sprawling Monaco Corruption Probe

Art and Law

Bill Cosby, Sitting in Prison, Hopes to Sell Two Major Thomas Hart Benton Paintings for Millions of Dollars

Auctions

Hoping for a ‘Salvator Mundi’ Bump, a Paris Auction House Is Testing the Market for Leonardo’s Drawings

Art Fairs

Despite China’s Wavering Economy, Western Dealers Find Plenty of Encouragement at Shanghai’s Art Fairs

‘People Didn’t See It Coming’: Victoria Beckham on How She Became an Unlikely Celebrity Spokesperson for Female Old Masters

Jackson Pollock Is Perhaps the Most-Forged Postwar Artist. This Man Wants to Identify the Fakes

An Ethereal Painting of the Doge’s Palace by Claude Monet Could Sell for $35 Million at Sotheby’s

This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It

Vija Celmins’s Process Is Slow, Steady, and Methodical. So Is the Market for Her Work—For Now

Is the Contemporary Art Market Due for a Contraction? A Look Beyond the Mega-Sales Presents a Dimmer Picture

A British Auction-House Employee Used a 4,000-Year-Old Pot He Bought for $6 to Store His Toothbrushes

The Biggest Winner of Auction Week and 12 Other Takeaways From New York’s $2 Billion Sales

With a Historic Splash, David Hockney Becomes the World’s Priciest Living Artist in Christie’s $358 Million Postwar Sale

Forget Masterpiece Theater—Sotheby’s Delivers a Sterling $362.6 Million Contemporary Art Sale Built From the Middle Market

New Auction Records for Hopper and de Kooning Lead Christie’s Booming $318 Million Barney Ebsworth Sale

Russian Billionaire Art Collector Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Officially Charged in the Sprawling Monaco Corruption Probe

Bill Cosby, Sitting in Prison, Hopes to Sell Two Major Thomas Hart Benton Paintings for Millions of Dollars

Hoping for a ‘Salvator Mundi’ Bump, a Paris Auction House Is Testing the Market for Leonardo’s Drawings

Despite China’s Wavering Economy, Western Dealers Find Plenty of Encouragement at Shanghai’s Art Fairs

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