There were new buyers and more collectors from India and China, but the art fairs were quieter events
The work is one of the “Death and Disaster” series which rarely come on the market
The deal could be worth around $1 billion
Spokesperson for The Museum of Islamic Art revealed the results of the sale
This is the first time a complete set of the series is on offer
This sales report demonstrates the intense interest in Russian late 19th-century classical paintings, early 20th-century modernist paintings, and Fabergé works
Denying the artist’s homosexuality makes his work more saleable, she says
Globalisation, competition, and massive price increases are forces behind a new market
Documents and paintings will be sold at a country auction
Aicon joins growing number of London-based dealers selling South Asian work
In 2007 the creative industries consultant noted that the “insider” aspect of the contemporary art market and hierarchy of knowledge and status that it creates was a significant part of its attraction
Institutions are powerless to prevent such abuses, says Walker Art Center deputy director Philippe Vergne
Sotheby's is auctioning 200 antiquities and pre-Modern works worth $15m from the US museum's collection to raise funds to purchase Modern and contemporary art
Pollock is forthright about her distrust of the current auction market in China
“It’s like a supermarket”
The program will be accessible to the public on the last day of the fair
Most works sold on opening day and buyers came from all continents
William Lieberman’s eclectic holdings yielded bargains
Historical works were popular
How the money men have changed the market
In 2006 we reported that attempts to accurately measure the market are being thwarted by auction guarantees and private sales between tight-lipped collectors
The three candidates sharing the responsibility are revealed to be Marc Spiegler, Cay Sophie Rabinowitz and Annette Schönholzer
Financial buyers have had a dramatic impact on the way the art market works
By following Art Basel's example, organisers hope to rival their prosperity
François Pinault, Bernard Arnault and Claude Berri attended, among many others
As the sheer number of annual events continues to grow, fair fatigue has become a common condition
Russian collectors approach fair with care…
World War II restitution is now a multi-million dollar enterprise in which lawyers, auction houses and possibly even venture capitalists all have a stake
The annual event in Regent’s Park is a new magnet for artists, collectors and dealers