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The 1972 Nike ‘Moon Shoe’ Sells for $437,500 at Sotheby’s, Setting a New World Record for Sneakers at Auction

The previous record was for a pair of signed Michael Jordan Converses, worn during his 1984 gold medal-winning Olympic final.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 23, 2019

Analysis

‘He Can Play With the Big Boys’: What’s Behind the Effort to Revive the Market for ’80s Bad-Boy Painter Steven Parrino?

Steven Parrino, an art star of the 1980s, is back in the spotlight thanks to new shows at Skarstedt and a renewed push by Gagosian.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 8, 2019

Auctions

A Lewis Chessman, Bought for $6 and Then Tucked Away in a Drawer for Decades, Just Sold at Auction for Almost $1 Million

The rest of the Lewis trove belongs to British museums.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 3, 2019

Auctions

French Media Tycoon Patrick Drahi Has Acquired Sotheby’s for $3.7 Billion, Taking the Publicly Traded Auction House Private

Sotheby's will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 17, 2019

Art Fairs

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—And for How Much—at the 2019 Edition of Art Basel

Here's what art dealers say they sold at the swanky Swiss fair (though watch out for number-fudging and other kinds of general sneakiness).

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 17, 2019

Auctions

Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ and an Offbeat Modigliani Will Lead Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Auctions in London This Month

The auction house is following up its record-setting $111 million Monet last month.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 7, 2019

Auctions

Here’s What to Expect at the $1.3 Billion Spring Auctions in New York, From a $58 Million Koons to a Once-Lost Cézanne

All the highlights from the Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art auctions in New York next week.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 9, 2019

Art Fairs

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—And For How Much—at Frieze New York 2019

Here's what art dealers say they sold at the New York fair (though watch out for number-fudging and other kinds of general sneakiness).

By Caroline Goldstein, May 6, 2019

Auctions

Sotheby’s Veteran David Norman, Who Helped Sell the First Work of Art to Break $100 Million at Auction, Joins Phillips

Norman led Sotheby's record-setting $104 million sale of a work by Picasso in 2004.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 29, 2019

Galleries

Superstar Artist Takashi Murakami Just Split With Blum & Poe, His Longtime Gallery That Made Him Famous. Why?

Experts have various theories about what caused the breakup.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 23, 2019

Opinion

A Very Special Easter Poem From Kenny Schachter and Jeff Koons’s Inflatable Bunny

It turns out the iconic artwork has a lot on its mind—and can rap, too.

By Kenny Schachter, Apr 22, 2019

Galleries

David Zwirner Will Represent the Family of Artist Paul Klee, Who Have Never Before Worked With a Gallery

The gallery is planning solo presentations at TEFAF New York and in Chelsea.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2019

Art Fairs

As Argentina’s Economy Falters, Museums Come to the Rescue, Snapping Up Works at arteBA

South American dealers say art offers a form of refuge in volatile times.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 15, 2019

Auctions

Now at Bonhams, the Marketing Guru Behind ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Applying His Genius to Selling (Much) Cheaper Art

Marc Sands says there's a lot of work to be done to attract buyers spending south of $1 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2019

Auctions

Sotheby’s Was Hoping This KAWS Painting of ‘The Simpsons’ Would Sell for $1 Million. It Just Went for $14.7 Million

The painting was sold by Japanese designer NIGO, who commissioned the work in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 1, 2019

The 1972 Nike ‘Moon Shoe’ Sells for $437,500 at Sotheby’s, Setting a New World Record for Sneakers at Auction

‘He Can Play With the Big Boys’: What’s Behind the Effort to Revive the Market for ’80s Bad-Boy Painter Steven Parrino?

A Lewis Chessman, Bought for $6 and Then Tucked Away in a Drawer for Decades, Just Sold at Auction for Almost $1 Million

French Media Tycoon Patrick Drahi Has Acquired Sotheby’s for $3.7 Billion, Taking the Publicly Traded Auction House Private

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—And for How Much—at the 2019 Edition of Art Basel

Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ and an Offbeat Modigliani Will Lead Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Auctions in London This Month

Here’s What to Expect at the $1.3 Billion Spring Auctions in New York, From a $58 Million Koons to a Once-Lost Cézanne

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—And For How Much—at Frieze New York 2019

Sotheby’s Veteran David Norman, Who Helped Sell the First Work of Art to Break $100 Million at Auction, Joins Phillips

Superstar Artist Takashi Murakami Just Split With Blum & Poe, His Longtime Gallery That Made Him Famous. Why?

A Very Special Easter Poem From Kenny Schachter and Jeff Koons’s Inflatable Bunny

David Zwirner Will Represent the Family of Artist Paul Klee, Who Have Never Before Worked With a Gallery

As Argentina’s Economy Falters, Museums Come to the Rescue, Snapping Up Works at arteBA

Now at Bonhams, the Marketing Guru Behind ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Applying His Genius to Selling (Much) Cheaper Art

Sotheby’s Was Hoping This KAWS Painting of ‘The Simpsons’ Would Sell for $1 Million. It Just Went for $14.7 Million

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