Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Secret Backing of Some of Hollywood’s Biggest Movies Has Been Revealed in a High-Stakes Lawsuit

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Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Secret Backing of Some of Hollywood’s Biggest Movies Has Been Revealed in a High-Stakes Lawsuit

A firm Rybolovlev silently backed is behind blockbusters such as 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Mission: Impossible 7.'

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 5, 2023

Auctions

Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works Sold at Auction in 2022—and Why They Fetched the Prices They Did

From a $195 million Warhol to an $80 million Magritte, the 10 top lots sold at auction this year totaled more than $1.1 billion.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 28, 2022

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Christie’s Generated $8.4 Billion in Global Art Sales for 2022, Marking Its Best Year Yet

The Paul Allen collection added a whopping $1.6 billion to its bottom line.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 19, 2022

Auctions

Sotheby’s Has Brokered $6.4 Billion in Sales So Far in 2022, Down 7 Percent on Last Year’s Total

Stellar single-owner collections and luxury goods help boost the bottom line.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2022

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Venture Capitalist Jarl Mohn on How He Mounted a Three-Ton Michael Heizer Boulder in His Office

He splits his collections of Minimalist/Light and Space art and pieces by emerging and underrecognized L.A. artists between his New York and Los Angeles homes.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 22, 2022

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Swiss Prosecutors Are Now Investigating Russian Billionaire Rybolovlev at the Request of His Nemesis Yves Bouvier

Startling new allegations from Bouvier include that the Rybolovlev wanted to "seize" his lucrative art business for the Kremlin.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2022

Auctions

Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2.1 Billion Fall Auction Marathon

Led by the Allen Collection, the fall season ahead is set to break more than a few records.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 8, 2022

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Miami-Based Craig Robins on His First Big Art Purchase, and Why He Now Shops in His Own Design District Backyard

Meet the driving force behind putting Miami on the international art fair circuit.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2022

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‘Like Getting a 20 Percent Discount’: For U.S. Collectors at European Art Fairs, the Strong Dollar Means Everything Is on Sale

Stateside art-world players are celebrating, but others are feeling the pinch.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 10, 2022

Auctions

Robert Pattinson’s Participation May Turn Out to Be the Least Notable Part of Sotheby’s Experimental Contemporary Art Sale

The sale also included the debut of Artists' Choice, a new initiative that enables artists and their dealers to consign directly to auction.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2022

Auctions

Demand for Rediscovered Artists and Young Talent Remains Strong, If Not Frothy, at Christie’s $26 Million Postwar to Present Sale

Works by the late Maine artist Lynne Drexler led the offering.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2022

Bonhams Has Been Acquiring Its Competitors at Warp Speed. Here’s Why the Middle-Market Player Wants a Network, Not an Empire

The house has found a winning strategy in accelerating key trends at play in the auction realm.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 27, 2022

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Christie’s Has Revealed 15 Masterpieces for Sale From Paul Allen’s Collection, Including Three Works Estimated at $100 Million Each

See what the most expensive art collection ever on offer has in store for trophy hunters.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 22, 2022

Auctions

Energy Exec Roger Sant’s $50 Million Collection, With Major Works by Gauguin and Joan Mitchell, Heads to Christie’s This Fall

Proceeds from the sale will benefit Sant's nonprofit Summit Foundation.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 22, 2022

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