Victims spent “tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars” on counterfeit art sold by the dealer, according to the US Department of Justice

Specialists at Christie’s and Sotheby’s dismissed concerns about a decline in the Old Masters market

The Canadian auction house also saw strong results from works by members of the Group of Seven and a soaring Warhol print

The rare stater depicting a satyr—a "marvel of speaking portraiture"—was once in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum but was sold to raise money for the Soviet government

Donor Advised Funds allow individuals to claim tax relief while they are still alive through making gifts of art and other assets—without obligation to pay out money to charity straight away

Governments are increasingly aware of the risks involved with using shell companies and other complex dealings to trade art

Sales of the ancient Chinese sculptures and jade carvings are expected to collectively fetch nearly $10m in September

Taken as a trophy from the bedside of the dead Tipu Sultan in 1799 by British troops, the sword’s high estimate was ₤2m

Launching next year, the Soho eatery is the latest venture from the hospitality company Artfarm

Ministers hope to close loopholes that see aquatic mammals vulnerable to poaching, but dealers in antique scrimshaw works of art say it will destroy their business

Ching will be based in Hong Kong and starts the new role on Wednesday

The new 10,000 sq. ft space is next-door to the gallery’s original location in New York's fastest-growing neighbourhood for art

The four-storey space is located near historic city sites such as the National Palace

That 70s Show includes only artists who were active during the titular decade

Twenty-six stands span the four floors at the fair’s new Harlem space

Dealers at Frieze remain optimistic while noting a shift in collector behaviour

A double-header night of The Now and contemporary art auctions set ten new artist records, boosting confidence after a lacklustre Christie's sale of the Gerald Fineberg collection

Plus, the Richard Prince copyright case and Sarah Sze in London

Artists including Kambel Smith and Anya Paintsil were on hand to talk to visitors on the VIP day

New York exhibition Kenyan Collectives at Affirmation Arts focuses on existential threats to Kenya’s wildlife and water supply

The boutique event brings together around 150 works from more than 20 exhibitors in the striking Neo-Gothic mansion Two Temple Place

Despite the underwhelming result, the sale notched new auction records for Barkley Hendricks and Alma Thomas

A painting by Noah Davis reached more than nine times its low estimate after a 12-minute bidding war

The price for the Codex Sassoon surpassed the sum Bill Gates paid for a Leonardo da Vinci codex in 1994

Dealers hope the fair will create some momentum during a sluggish season

The firm’s Modern art evening sale and single-owner Mo Ostin auction brought in a below-estimate hammer total of $363.9m, or $427m with fees

The outspoken adviser appears to have closed her Tribeca gallery and is unreachable amid accusations that she defrauded collectors of profits from the sale of an Adrian Ghenie painting

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair opens largest ever US edition and adds concurrent exhibition of artists with Caribbean roots

The Structurally F–cked survey looked at artists' pay and conditions, and found a "culture of low fees, unpaid labour, and systemic exploitation"

While a handful of lots—including new records for Diane Arbus and Simone Leigh—created a buzz in saleroom, bids felt reined in amid economic uncertainty