Under Matthew Girling, the auction house is running an advertising campaign that makes devious dukes and ravishing brides central characters in the backstory of items listed for sale

As political and economic turmoil increases risks for businesses worldwide, the high-end market has become a tale of two cities

There seems to be no limit to the number of works that are being snapped up, ranging from those by the acknowledged superstars of the period—Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni—to lesser-known names that are coming out of the woodwork to meet extraordinary demand

Secret legacies, family feuds and the aristocratic rakes who couldn’t resist a bet

Mayfair stalwart gets "new lease of life" in merger with Coll & Cortes

US photographer keeps it quiet and in the family for new works

Stands pay tribute to dealers who were ahead of their time

The change of plan could create problems for US-based dealers

London-based dealer is renting temporary space to present celebrated Basque sculpture's work

Forget opening galleries in far-flung territories—globalisation is benefiting the traditional hubs

From opera singers to homewares, works in the 2015 exhibition break out of traditional art categories

Buying was visible at the very top, but the confidence this gave is now on the wane

Modern Italian works set to steal contemporary art’s limelight (again) in Frieze Week sales

Cosmoscow fair aims to kickstart local appetite

William Kentridge's marching refugees, Luc Tuymans's abstract friends and possibly the capital's tiniest show

Magnus Resch conducted ten-year study

Report says business has doubled to $10bn in four years

Falls in private sales, Russian art and London auctions dent otherwise strong performance; Sotheby's sales also flat

Impressionist and Modern art auctions were in line with expectations