Auctions Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s The artist's controversial creation has been called "the most talked-about artwork of the century.” By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 20, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale in New York Let the numbers tell the story. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 20, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s ‘Legacy of Beauty: The Collection of Sydell Miller’ Evening Sale Let the numbers tell the story. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 19, 2024
Auctions Tiffany Window Shatters Records as Most Expensive Ever Sold The sale of the stained-glass piece has cemented the 20th-century designer's place in the 'pantheon of iconic artists.' By Richard Whiddington, Nov 19, 2024
Auctions From Chandelier Bids to White-Glove Sales: The Wild Jargon of Art Auctions, Decoded "That lot failed to meet its reserve and was bought-in." "That other work sold to its third-party guarantor in the white-glove sale." What? Read on. By Annie Armstrong & Katya Kazakina & Eileen Kinsella, Nov 19, 2024
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay $6.25 Million in Tax Fraud Settlement The auction house was accused of assisting clients in evading sales taxes on millions of dollars worth of art purchases. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2024
Auctions 5 of the Most Memorable Artworks From the New York Auctions An iconic image of the 'Standard' gas station and a devilish nurse rank among our favorite lots that came to market this fall. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2024
Auctions This Storied Rothko Painting Sold for $32.5 Million—30 Percent Less Than a Decade Ago The painting has passed through the hands of many high-profile collectors. By Margaret Carrigan, Nov 14, 2024
Market It’s a Weird Time for Photography. What Does That Mean for the Photo Market? Though photography sales have contracted over the last two years, institutional interest is up. By Margaret Carrigan, Nov 9, 2024
Market International Visitors Are Flocking to Art Week Tokyo as Japan’s Art Market Gains Steam The event, which busses visitors to galleries around the Japanese capital, is attracting an increasingly larger crowd. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 8, 2024
Law & Politics Artist Deborah Roberts Receives Mixed Ruling in Contentious Copyright Dispute The copyright case is complex and so is this ruling. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2024
Market Primary Sales of Mary Abbott’s Works Outpace Her Auction Prices. That Could Be Changing The average auction sale price for works by the late Abstract Expressionist painter has risen more than 200 percent in the past five years. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2024
Market Sotheby’s Closes Breuer Building Deal—And More Art Industry News Plus, Art Basel announces the exhibitor lineup for its 2025 Hong Kong edition. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 4, 2024
Market Who Made $1 Million Trading Banana-Inspired Cryptocurrency? Twitter Points at Sotheby’s Employee Michael Bouhanna created $BAN as a "personal hobby." Now he is fighting off social media allegations of "insider trading." By Katya Kazakina, Nov 4, 2024
Art Fairs Collaboration Is Fueling a Renaissance in Kyoto’s Art Scene Exhibitors at the fourth edition of Art Collaboration Kyoto said it takes time to make sales but the real value of the fair is in its 'personal' touch. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 1, 2024
