New services such as AI-enhanced translation are proving popular, even as human involvement remains crucial
The robotic brainchild of British gallerist Aidan Meller will make her auction debut on Halloween
The 1964 painting was a prominent feature in the artist’s recent travelling retrospective
Mega-dealers and auction houses are shrinking some areas while expanding others
The auction house will hold its first live evening sale in the new Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Henderson Building today
Ria, Naked Portrait (2006-07) depicts an art handler who approached the artist, then in his 80s, to pose for the painting
If it goes for the auction house's estimate, "L'empire des lumières" (1954), from the collection of late interior designer Mica Ertegun, would set an auction record for the Surrealist artist
With the announcement of Riyadh-based managing director Nour Kelani, the firm hopes to deepen ties with the Kingdom's collectors and ambitious cultural projects
Gooding & Company was founded in 2003 by a former Christie’s director
The auction house is expected to relocate its New York operation to 57th Street by the end of 2025
A document sent to investors, and seen by the newspaper, ahead of investment from Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund also reveals a 25% drop in auction sales
Patrick Drahi will remain auction house's majority shareholder in $1bn deal, as ADQ buys shares to "reduce leverage" and support "growth and innovation"
Chabi Nouri, who previously led the watch and jewellery company Piaget, replaces Bruno Vinciguerra
Rival Sotheby’s recently entered a consultation period ahead of redundancies
The complaint, filed on 3 June by a Dallas-based customer, is the latest problem for the auction house following a major cyberattack
Auction house is in “consultation period” ahead of redundancies, sources say
The group RansomHub say they are behind the attack that took down the auction house's website earlier this month
The auction house's global chairman will leave at the end of the month
His death was confirmed by Epiris, the private equity firm that owns the auction house
Despite currency collapse of Nigeria's naira and a weakened South African rand, the category performed better than the overall market
The sale's hammer total fell short of its estimate, but also represented an increase of 24% over the equivalent auction in 2023
The auction giant’s web address currently redirects to a placeholder page where telephone numbers for its various offices are listed
Sotheby’s will sell a rare Monet haystack five years after a similar work broke the artist’s record at auction
More than 200 items spanning 40 years will be sold with part of the sale proceeds going to charity
Strauss & Co’s pop-up selling exhibition of works by Alexis Preller shows commitment to highlighting Africa’s more “neglected” artists abroad
“The Italian Version of Popeye has no Pork in his Diet”, last publicly displayed in 2007, will be offered by Christie’s during its May sales
Bidders will be able to pay for art over ten months instead of all at once
In a stubbornly stagnant market, the big players are searching for new ideas that will bring sustained growth
Auction house’s bold changes that favour buyers could bolster profits—or they could backfire
The largest painting in the group, "Untitled (ELMAR)" (1982), will be offered during the marquee spring sales in New York with a $40m to $60m estimate