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The Crafts Council will be hosting the yet unnamed crafts fair at Somerset House
After initially refusing , the true price was eventually disclosed
Five years ago, France finally allowed outsiders to hold auctions in the country by ending the 400-year-old monopoly of state-appointed auctioneers
The Korean collector is being compared to Charles Saatchi
Most auctioneers reported increased sales in 2005
Court orders Helen Fioratti and James Sansum to repay huge sums
New buyer beat established collectors at Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art sales in New York
Collectors shunned many 18th- and 19th-century works
Christie’s is owed $14 million and there are over 100 other creditors
Russian collector Pyotr Aven shows his hand
Auction report; 3rd November 2005
Many who buy paintings and sculpture are now starting to invest in contemporary decorative arts
Our art market editor assesses the current rise in spending
The Warhol Foundation adds curatorial experts to attempt to ease the controversy surrounding its authentication board
14 preparatory sketches of members of the royal family
Ms Lindholm has been attempting to regain Warhol's Red Elvis since 2000
While Chinese sustain the middle market for rare but flashy cinnabar, rhinoceros horn and cloisonné
Saatchi and Branson among first to race round fair
The decision ends a dispute that started in 2000
Art Basel '05 fair report
One buyer pays against the odds for Sean Scully, while new records are set for Chilida, Hockney and Baselitz, among others
The difference in experiences offered by each of these iconic fairs, and the symbiosis this leads to
American buyers have returned and Asian collectors were also active
Influential forces in the Western art world are courting potential Chinese buyers, but this market is far from mature
Is it time for reform? Murky dealings came to light in 2005 as more collectors began to enter the scene—and brought their cases to court
Curation will be promoted over serendipitous choices by Art Cabinet, a scheme debuting at Art Basel/Miami Beach
A week of new records will leave dealers wondering how to set their prices
The medium always renews itself, especially when collectors feel prosperous
A typo on their beer bottle turns it into an instant collectors’ classic
Robert Crumb, the creator, is now a cult figure in the contemporary art market