Head of the ethnographic institution applauds President Macron’s pledge to hand back African cultural heritage

Auctioneer Claude Aguttes will sell the collection of historic books and manuscripts across 300 sales over at least six years as part of liquidation

The 'masterpieces' that fooled the art world. Plus: a review of London's latest shows, from Cezanne to Soutine.

Paris art dealer Jérôme Le Blay ordered to hand over works to artist’s descendants

Experts question the reported size of illicit trade, particularly as the number of fake artefacts increases

In a surprise election, the dark-horse candidate won the vote of the culture agency’s executive board

French appeal court to decide case brought by company based in Hong Kong against artist’s family

The revamped fair opened this week to mixed reviews from press and participants

His death comes shortly before the opening of two museums dedicated to his long-term partner, the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent

A vast floating dome sheds dappled light onto an Arab medina

High-flying civil servant Manuel Rabaté describes how the museum will work

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit the Emirate for the inauguration of the international museum

For its 55th birthday, the fair formerly known as the Biennale des Antiquaires is hoping for a “renewal” after a difficult 2016 edition

Billionaire seals deal to create museum in historic former stockmarket building

The exact date has yet to be fixed, but the building is in the final phases of testing before art collection and loans are installed

As a major survey opening this month at Tate Modern confirms, Alberto Giacometti’s reputation as a 20th-century great is assured. But his younger brother Diego’s role cannot be overlooked

She fought a centuries-old monopoly of the country’s auction market—and won

Decision is latest twist in long-running legal battle involving Christie's

The organisation commissioned to examine the works offered at the fair dropped out citing a lack of professionalism and “disrespect” of the experts’ mission

On Friday, France will propose a new resolution to UN Security Council to safeguard sites in conflict zones around the world

Thousands of items, including Einstein's calculations and de Sade's writings, will return to market

A faulty reservation system, long queues of frustrated ticket holders and threats to strike by security staff mar the opening weeks

The auction house has started proceedings in English High Court to recover its losses in the sale of a work that was deemed a forgery after technical testing

The three men involved in the heist face seven to ten years for the disappearance of five masterpieces

When he saw an object he liked, he would never let it go. Sometimes he waited years to acquire some of them

But professional burglar advises making sure you “have the resources” to pull off a similar heist “or drop the idea because it’s just too much of a headache”

Auction house sues seller while Frenchman at centre of saga denies painting is a modern copy

Together with his wife Monique Mueller, the Swiss collector built one of the largest private holdings of Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic objects in Europe

Stash of 271 stolen works will be returned to the artist's family