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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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

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A Late Tang Dynasty Sculpture Bought at a Missouri Garage Sale for Less Than $100 Just Sold for $2.1 Million

The owner first suspected the bronze deity might be worth more than she paid for after taking it on the 'Antiques Roadshow.'

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 22, 2019

People

Liu Ye, a Chinese Artist Whose Paintings of Children Reference Western Art History, Will Now Be Represented by David Zwirner

The gallery will show the painter's work at Art Basel Hong Kong later this month and in a 2020 solo show in New York.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 13, 2019

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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

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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

Law & Politics

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 17, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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