The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Artnet News, 1 hour ago
Artnet News Pro London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations, Bringing in a Combined $80 Million The spoils for the week were divided roughly equally, with Christie’s bringing in a total of $42.9 million against Sotheby’s $36.6 million. By Colin Gleadell, 2 days ago
Law & Politics Lisa Schiff’s Art Collection Could Soon Hit the Auction Block The terms of a proposed deal include selling unclaimed works in multiple live and online sales in 2024. By Adam Schrader, Dec 5, 2023
Market Phillips Beefs Up Its Asia Leadership as the House Continues to Expand in the Region The management reshuffle and new appointments reflect the auction house's renewed ambition in the increasingly competitive region. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 5, 2023
Auctions Will a $2 Million Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook Remain in Germany? The sketchbook has been nominated for protected status as a cultural asset, despite selling at auction. By Verity Babbs, Dec 4, 2023
Auctions Jay-Z Is Auctioning Custom Library Cards to Benefit the Brooklyn Public Library The sale caps the rapper's autobiographical "The Book of HOV" exhibition at the library, which closes December 5. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 3, 2023
Auctions A Royal Portrait by Diego Velázquez Heads to Auction for the First Time in Half a Century The work is expected to fetch $35 million when it hits the block at Sotheby's New York. By Adam Schrader, Nov 30, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How the Auction Houses Took the Thrill Out of Their Own Game The veteran auctioneer weighs in on the double-edged sword that is the financial guarantee. By Simon de Pury, Nov 30, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Hong Kong’s Post-Millennium Evening Sale, November 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Hong Kong’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2023
Collectables A Cup Kept in a Couple’s Garage Is Revealed to Be a Qing Dynasty Treasure Worth Thousands Antiques Road Trip star Charles Hanson discovered the cup during a regular house visit, but what he found in a Cotswolds garage was anything but. By Verity Babbs, Nov 24, 2023
Collectables A Rare Bottle of Whisky Adorned By Pop Artist Valerio Adami Sells for $2.6 Million The Macallan Adami whisky set a new benchmark for single bottle of wine or spirit. By Verity Babbs, Nov 23, 2023
Law & Politics A Showdown Over Pricey Western Artworks That Went Missing Decades Ago Heats Up in Court The paintings went missing more than 50 years ago. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s the Now and Contemporary Evening Sales, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 16, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Phillips’s 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 15, 2023