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Who Was the Best-Selling Artist at Auction Worldwide in May? There’s a Clear Winner—by a Long Shot

Perhaps even more surprising than the identity of the artist is the total amount of sales it took to come out on top.

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Sotheby’s Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

Sotheby's started off the lengthy auction evening on a strong note, but bidding for Impressionist and Modern art was more subdued.

By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago

Auctions

Led by a Sizzling Bacon, Sotheby’s First-Ever Hybrid Contemporary Evening Sale Format Nets an Impressive $300.4 Million

The carefully choreographed sale took place on three continents.

By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago

Auctions

In a Profound Shift, Christie’s Is Eliminating Its Standalone Impressionist and Modern Art Department, Shedding a Significant Amount of Staff in the Process

The auction house says the move is a better reflection of how people collect—but it's also a cost-saving measure.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 26, 2020

Art Fairs

A Crafty Swiss Financier Is Reportedly Trying to Gather Investors to Wrest Art Basel Away From Its Parent Company, the MCH Group

But the MCH Group has its own plans.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2020

Auctions

Here’s Your Guide to the Top Lots in the First-Ever Hybrid Marquee Summer Auctions, Taking Place Simultaneously In-Person and Online

The houses are still banking on trophy-hunting collectors to prop up their rescheduled marquee sales.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 23, 2020

Art and Law

A Charles White Drawing Went Missing From Howard University. After 40 Years, It Appeared at Auction—and Now Howard Wants It Back

Howard University purchased the work after White's time as an artist-in-residence at the college.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 22, 2020

Auctions

A $10 Million Basquiat and a $35 Million Barnett Newman Are the Latest Big-Ticket Lots Secured for the Socially Distanced Summer Auction Season

Christie’s will sell a $40 million Newman in their globe-spanning, relay-style sale. Phillips will offer a $10 million Basquiat.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 18, 2020

The Collection of Cable-Television Impresario Ginny Williams, Full of Top-Notch Works by Women, Could Fetch $50 Million at Sotheby’s

The collection will be sold across a series of sales throughout 2020.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 22, 2020

Auctions

The Hotly Anticipated Auction of the Macklowe Collection, Predicted to Raise the Art Market to New Heights, Has Been Postponed

The sale could rake in upwards of $700 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 18, 2020

That Was Fast: A Week and a Half After Its Private Sale Was Announced, the Marron Collection Has Already Netted $300 Million

A $70 million Rothko sale followed two Picassos for $105 million

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 1, 2020

Auctions

Who Was the Best-Selling Artist at Auction Worldwide in May? There’s a Clear Winner—by a Long Shot

Auctions

Sotheby’s Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

Auctions

Led by a Sizzling Bacon, Sotheby’s First-Ever Hybrid Contemporary Evening Sale Format Nets an Impressive $300.4 Million

Auctions

In a Profound Shift, Christie’s Is Eliminating Its Standalone Impressionist and Modern Art Department, Shedding a Significant Amount of Staff in the Process

Art Fairs

A Crafty Swiss Financier Is Reportedly Trying to Gather Investors to Wrest Art Basel Away From Its Parent Company, the MCH Group

Auctions

Here’s Your Guide to the Top Lots in the First-Ever Hybrid Marquee Summer Auctions, Taking Place Simultaneously In-Person and Online

Art and Law

A Charles White Drawing Went Missing From Howard University. After 40 Years, It Appeared at Auction—and Now Howard Wants It Back

Auctions

A $10 Million Basquiat and a $35 Million Barnett Newman Are the Latest Big-Ticket Lots Secured for the Socially Distanced Summer Auction Season

Galleries

Blue-Chip Galleries Are Fleeing Manhattan to Set Up Shop in the Tony Hamptons. Will It Be More Than a Summer Romance?

Auctions

Sotheby’s Will Reimagine the Auction Experience by Livestreaming Its Big-Money June Art Sales—Without an Audience

Auctions

The Collection of Cable-Television Impresario Ginny Williams, Full of Top-Notch Works by Women, Could Fetch $50 Million at Sotheby’s

Auctions

The Hotly Anticipated Auction of the Macklowe Collection, Predicted to Raise the Art Market to New Heights, Has Been Postponed

Art Fairs

TEFAF, One of Europe’s Premier Art Fairs, Closes Four Days Early After a Dealer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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That Was Fast: A Week and a Half After Its Private Sale Was Announced, the Marron Collection Has Already Netted $300 Million

Who Was the Best-Selling Artist at Auction Worldwide in May? There’s a Clear Winner—by a Long Shot

Sotheby’s Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

Led by a Sizzling Bacon, Sotheby’s First-Ever Hybrid Contemporary Evening Sale Format Nets an Impressive $300.4 Million

In a Profound Shift, Christie’s Is Eliminating Its Standalone Impressionist and Modern Art Department, Shedding a Significant Amount of Staff in the Process

A Crafty Swiss Financier Is Reportedly Trying to Gather Investors to Wrest Art Basel Away From Its Parent Company, the MCH Group

Here’s Your Guide to the Top Lots in the First-Ever Hybrid Marquee Summer Auctions, Taking Place Simultaneously In-Person and Online

A Charles White Drawing Went Missing From Howard University. After 40 Years, It Appeared at Auction—and Now Howard Wants It Back

A $10 Million Basquiat and a $35 Million Barnett Newman Are the Latest Big-Ticket Lots Secured for the Socially Distanced Summer Auction Season

Blue-Chip Galleries Are Fleeing Manhattan to Set Up Shop in the Tony Hamptons. Will It Be More Than a Summer Romance?

Sotheby’s Will Reimagine the Auction Experience by Livestreaming Its Big-Money June Art Sales—Without an Audience

The Collection of Cable-Television Impresario Ginny Williams, Full of Top-Notch Works by Women, Could Fetch $50 Million at Sotheby’s

The Hotly Anticipated Auction of the Macklowe Collection, Predicted to Raise the Art Market to New Heights, Has Been Postponed

TEFAF, One of Europe’s Premier Art Fairs, Closes Four Days Early After a Dealer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

10 Artworks From Artnet’s Gallery Network That Our Experts Are Loving This Week

That Was Fast: A Week and a Half After Its Private Sale Was Announced, the Marron Collection Has Already Netted $300 Million

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