The soapstone seal is believed to be one of two used personally by Emperor Qianlong and was discovered in a French collection

At a fair that is emerging as an important locus for central and eastern Europe, the subtle strategies employed by artists living within the constraints of a communist regime come into focus

More than 250 works owned by the couple will feature across ten auctions

The multipurpose space could cut gallery operating costs by up to 40%

A confluence of events and exhibitions makes the Windy City an art and design Mecca

Fair throws off disappointment of previous incarnation with reports of early sales

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

Modern Art and Herald Street are opening second spaces; König Galerie is coming to town

The long-term project begins laying ground work with a crowdfunding campaign next month

Dealers betting on overseas buyers attracted by a weak sterling and a shift in tastes away from minimalism as the UK trade association mounts its annual fair

Art Market Productions’ Texas Contemporary and Miami Project plan to return in 2018

Contemporary Istanbul is upping its game for its 12th edition.

Turkish tiles, Persian carpets and Modern British works graced the late artist’s Bloomsbury home

The man behind Feature Inc is remembered for his challenging eye—and a fraught relationship with the market

The potential negative implications of the “much mooted” closure of the UK’s art crime unit set the tone for the Art Business Conference yesterday

Strangled by sanctions and escalating tension with the west, the fair’s fifth edition is determined to build bridges with international galleries

Gallery appoints Danqing Li, former Christie’s specialist, as senior director in Asia

The auction house will offer works from the Massachusetts museum, including two major Rockwell paintings, starting 13 November and running through next spring

Sale at Mossgreen in Melbourne has Asian contemporary focus and aims to appeal to expatriate community

Online platform aiming to undercut traditional auction house fees relaunches after folding in 2015 when it ran out of funds weeks before first sale

The re-opened Untilthen gallery will show contemporary art in a domestic setting, off the beaten track near fashionable Canal St Martin

Our pick of highlights from upcoming fairs and auctions

House sees "great potential for growth" for lots under £1m in the photograph and design categories during Frieze week

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

Noteworthy exhibitions at commercial galleries, from emerging names to forgotten talents

Spotlight on this month’s most distinctive auctions

New legislation eases movement of post-war Italian art out of the country, lifts restrictions on photography in state archives

As Christie’s chases new markets, the middle is a casualty. Where will the trade move?

Art world power players add their voices to the eulogy for the well-loved secondary saleroom