Auctions Sotheby’s Boosts Private Sales But Loses Ground on Auctions in First Half of 2017 The auction house also saw a 26% increase in American buying. By Colin Gleadell, Aug 3, 2017
Auctions Billionaire Basquiat Collector Yusaku Maezawa Went Shopping at Leonardo DiCaprio’s St. Tropez Art Auction Famous for his record-setting Basquiat purchase, the collector is adding a political dimension to his holdings. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 2, 2017
Art World The Letters of Picasso’s Dealer and a Century’s Worth of Impressionist Archives Are Going Online The Wildenstein Plattner Institute is digitizing historical documents they say will be "a game changer." By Brian Boucher, Aug 1, 2017
Law & Politics Another Hot Pot? The Met Surrenders an Ancient Greek Vase to the Authorities for Investigation The DA believes the work was looted from Italy decades ago. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 1, 2017
Law & Politics Christie’s Must Name Bidder for a ‘Stolen’ $14.5 Million Turkish Idol, Judge Rules Turkey still wants names even though the winning bidder walked away. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 28, 2017
Auctions Sotheby’s Share Price Just Hit a Record High. Why? Investors are voicing approval for CEO Tad Smith's recent moves. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 27, 2017
Analysis How to Master the Old Master Market: 7 Practical Strategies From Top Experts Don't chase brand names, learn your labels, and keep a conservator on speed dial. By Eileen Kinsella & Henri Neuendorf, Jul 24, 2017
Market The Getty Museum Spends Over $100 Million on Old Masters, Its Biggest Acquisition Ever It's mostly drawings by the biggest names in art history. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 21, 2017
Art World Alice Cooper Just Realized He Got a Warhol Electric Chair 40 Years Ago and Totally Forgot About It The discovery could be the first major market test of a new Warhol authentication service. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 20, 2017
People The Warhol Market Gets Even Wilder as Richard Polsky Releases an Unauthorized Addendum to the Catalogue Raisonné The “I Bought Andy Warhol” author believes he can offer disgruntled collectors a new outlet. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2017
Auctions Discovered by Mistake, a Rare Portrait of the Brontë Sisters Could Sell for $50,000 The only other known group portrait of the famed literary sisters is in the National Portrait Gallery in London. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 13, 2017
Art Fairs The Hamptons Art Scene Is Shrinking—and That’s a Good Thing With Art Hamptons and Art Southhampton canceling this year, the smaller art fairs seem primed to take over the East End. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 7, 2017
Law & Politics ‘World’s Most Expensive Painting’ Actually Sold for $90 Million Less Than Reported: Suit The Gauguin masterpiece reportedly sold for $210 million—not $300 million—and veteran art dealer Simon de Pury is suing for a commission. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 30, 2017
On View Is ‘Condo’ the Wave of the Future for Smaller Galleries Feeling the Art-Fair Pinch? International dealers find a low-cost way to collaborate. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2017
Auctions As Christie’s Retreats, Bonhams and Phillips Seize Their Moment at London’s June Contemporary Auctions The sales may have benefited from the buzz of the summer's Grand Tour. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 29, 2017
