Market How London Became a Launch Pad for Africa’s Booming Art Market An increasing number of firms dedicated to African art are setting up shop in London. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 10, 2024
Market $17.2 Million David Hockney Painting Leads Low-Key Sotheby’s London Sale Only 10 of the 22 lots sold for within or above their estimates, but there were a few bright spots. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 10, 2024
Market Koons ‘Balloon Monkey’ Makes $9.9 Million at ‘Solid’ $107 Million Christie’s Auction in London About 88 percent of lots sold, but half went for prices at or below their low estimates. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 9, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Lush Showcase of Lalanne’s Menagerie Pops Up at Christie’s Ahead of Landmark Auction François-Xavier Lalanne is celebrated for animal sculptures that fused art and design. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 9, 2024
Collectibles One Woman’s Complete DC Comics Collection, Amassed Over 50 Years, Now Up for Sale Christine Farrell's enviable collection could fetch hundreds of thousands at auction. By Anni Irish, Oct 8, 2024
Auctions Tom Brady’s Prized Jerseys and Custom Watches Head to Auction Sotheby's will offer timepieces by the likes of Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillippe as well as game-worn jerseys. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 7, 2024
Market Consignors Revealed! Eric Clapton and Damien Hirst Are Selling Art in London This Week Other big names sending work to the auction block include an Australian billionaire, Wall Street exec, and a restaurateur By Colin Gleadell, Oct 7, 2024
Market Kasper König’s Collection Makes $6.6 Million in Cologne—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, Jeffrey Gibson joins Hauer and Wirth, Christie's Ventures makes two new investments, and dealer Peter Freeman returns to Paris. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024
Market Data Dive: Why Auction Sales Have Fallen at Every Price Point The market’s lower end saw the smallest contraction. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 5, 2024
Auctions A $50 Painting Bought at a Barn Sale in the Hamptons Could Fetch $150,000 at Auction The masterpiece by prominent Canadian artist Emily Carr has been rediscovered after nearly a century. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 4, 2024
Collectibles Angelina Jolie Is Selling Her Extremely Rare Ferrari There are only 353 Ferrari 250 GT Coupes. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 3, 2024
Auctions Dalí Lithographs Found in a Garage Quadruple Auction Estimate The seller paid just $655 for the lot in the 1970s. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 3, 2024
Auctions Pow! The Infamous Split Boxing Glove From Muhammad Ali’s 1963 Fight Hits the Auction Block Ali was against the ropes while he wore the glove in a fight against Henry Cooper. By Adnan Qiblawi, Oct 2, 2024
Collectibles Chinese Porcelains Recovered From Centuries-Old Shipwreck Head to Auction The porcelain vessels spent over 300 years at the bottom of the South China Sea. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 2, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in August 2024 It was a big month Down Under, with an Australian house accounting for more than half the entries. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2024