Third-party auction deals have made some people very rich—but they may be bad for the market in the long run

Guarantees can be lucrative, but in the face of savvy competition, novices can get burnt when backing works as a third-party

New York auction topped by Monet's Le bassin aux nymphaés, sold to an Asian buyer at $31.8m

The “snake jug” shattered the previous record for Anna Pottery, a niche favourite of Americana collectors

Lesser known lots still hold plenty of hammer potential

Prices for photography tend to be lower than standard art market price ranges but Richard Avedon’s famous Warhol image has a seven-figure price tag

The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier

Chicago’s aborted effort to sell Kerry James Marshall’s public work teaches us something about the transactional nature of today’s culture

The judgement comes after two experts found the painting was made with modern synthetic pigments

Galleries are also seemingly undeterred by tussles between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping

It's not just about money—credibility is a factor too

Despite censorship, China’s appetite for photography is growing but Paris Photo remains pre-eminent

Move brings Dutch and New York art fairs in line with each other

Galleries in New York and Los Angeles make the most of their cultural and financial capital

Knowledge and Wonder was estimated to sell for more than $10m, but Chicago’s mayor had a change of heart

The 31 October sale has prompted calls for repatriation and criticism of the seller, highlighting the gap between art ethics and law

MCH Group is selling its stakes in Art Düsseldorf and India Art Fair and will pull out of Singapore’s Art SG to 'to stabilise the company '

Feminine power and the occult permeate the Italian event and the city beyond

From a two-venue show of Albert Oehlen's abstract works in Paris to a Bridget Riley retrospective in Los Angeles, here are the gallery shows to see

Key Old Master European works were quick to sell while US-based dealers offer a more 'local flavour'

Our picks from fairs and auctions around the globe this coming fortnight

A dizzying mix of antique oddities and gems attract browsers to the city's third iteration of the fair

Our pick of three works for sale at the International Fine Print Dealers Association’s 27th edition of the fair

Two-day auction will include works by Picasso, Matisse, Egon Schiele, collected by Bernd Schultz over six decades

The divisive election of conservative president Iván Duque in August and resulting political tension may stymie sales at Bogotá's Artbo

Our picks from this week's fairs and auctions around the globe

With no auction precedent and little primary market data, Christie's sale of a work made by an algorithm tests demand

A new portrait produced by an algorithm, expected to sell for around $10,000 at Christie’s this month, prompts new debates over authorship

From fair fatigue to unearthing new talent, gallerists and collectors at the Paris event share their concerns

The 20-lot sale spans the auction house's New York and London locations and includes works ranging from Old Master paintings to a Monet