Analysis State of the Art Market: Old Is New Again and Neo Old Masters An analysis of the auction market’s resurgent interest in the Old Masters and in young artists reinventing the classics. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in London, June 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions Klimt’s ‘Lady With a Fan’ Sets a New Auction Record in Europe, Making $108.4 Million at Sotheby’s Mini-Marathon of London Sales The artist's final portrait—it was still on the easel in Klimt's studio when he died in 1918—is now the most expensive artwork ever sold in Europe. By Eileen Kinsella & Sarah Cascone, Jun 27, 2023
Auctions Rubens Painting Lost For 300 Years and Misidentified When Last Sold at Auction Will Star At Upcoming Sotheby’s Sale in London Research and x-ray analysis revealed that the painting is far more important than previously thought. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 19, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Will Offer a Rare Klimt Portrait in London With a Whopping $80 Million Estimate—Which Could Set a European Record The painting, made near the end of the artist's life, will lead the Sotheby's London summer sale. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 14, 2023
Auctions Disco Queen Donna Summer’s Personal Possessions—Gold Records, Handwritten Lyrics, and Her Own Abstract Paintings—Are Heading to Auction This June Christie's relives the legend's heyday with a shimmering sale timed with her HBO documentary. By Vittoria Benzine, May 30, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Hong Kong Evening Sales, May 2023 The combined hammer total from the Post-Millennium and 20th/21st Century Sales barely surpassed the presale low estimate. By Vivienne Chow, May 30, 2023
Law & Politics What the Story of a Botched $1 Million Auction Reveals About the Clash Between New Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Client Confidentiality Patrick Matthiesen sought more information about a painting he bought at auction, but immediately hit a wall. By Eileen Kinsella, May 29, 2023
Auctions Ann and Gordon Getty’s Magnificent Collection Returns for Another Auction at Christie’s With Major Blockbuster Potential The contents of the couple's opulent Temple of Wings home in California will head to auction June 14. By Lee Carter, May 29, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: Phillips 20th-Century and Contemporary Evening Auction, May 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Annie Armstrong, May 18, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Gerald Fineberg Collection Sale, Part I, May 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Katya Kazakina, May 18, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Faces a ‘More Sober’ Market With a Modern Art Marathon—and Comes Away With $427 Million The evening began with the cream of the Mo Ostin collection before moving to (mostly) modern works. By Katya Kazakina, May 16, 2023
Artnet News Pro By The Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 21st-Century Evening Sale, May 2023 The sale hit all its major marks. By Eileen Kinsella, May 16, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Small But Mighty 21st-Century Sale Reached $100 Million, Aided by Larry Gagosian’s Covert Bids and a Strong Showing of Women Artists An early Jean-Michel Basquiat painting was the top lot of the night. By Eileen Kinsella, May 15, 2023
Auctions The First Auction of Late Billionaire Heidi Horten’s Controversial Jewelry Proves Wildly Successful, Raking in $156 Million A late-breaking revelation that Horten's husband ‘profited from the situation’ of Jewish department store owners starting in 1936 did not hamper bidding. By Eileen Kinsella, May 11, 2023
