Francis Bacon triptych and Renoir still life among works from the collection of CBS founder William S. Paley that have been "under the museum's stewardship" since his death
The Players Foundation says the current financial crisis has forced it to reassess how it manages its assets and ensures its benevolent work is ongoing
Founded in 2004, MacDougall's was the first international auction house to have representatives in Moscow and Kyiv
Offered next month for $500,000 to $700,000, the silkscreen canvas work is from the same series as another that was at the centre of $20m lawsuit against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
For each work sold, 15% will go to a charity or institution of the artist’s choice—but will the new sales format ruffle dealers’ feathers?
Plus, will Anselm Kiefer enliven the saddest museum in Korea?
Plus, a Pre-Raphaelite treasure, an iconic James Bond poster and a set of nine intricately inlaid panels
Sotheby's will offer Chinese antiquities and Impressionist portraits amassed by the scion of one of Hong Kong's richest families
The auction in November includes prized works from Paul Cezanne and Jasper Johns
According to Korean media, the group is close to finalising a contract to spend around $173m to acquire a majority share in the country’s largest auction house
In a post-Covid world, tech-savvy collectors continue to disrupt the old model of in-person trading
Move follows concerted drive by the auction house to gain ground in the blockchain and fintech domains
The auction house’s quick reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic has positioned it well to survive any approaching economic headwinds, executives claim
Despite what hyperbolic marketing might suggest, sales of 20th-century titans are failing to reach expected price points
The auction house made £17.5m with a record achieved for British painter Antonia Showering
There were few fireworks in the three-part sale as the froth comes off the top of the market
Chief executive says latest acquisition is part of his strategy to stay local while going global
Davis helped usher NFTs into the mainstream as Christie’s head of digital sales, and has vowed to keep the Punks pure
The French-Israeli billionaire is the majority shareholder in BT through his firm Altice
The Wurundjeri Corporation hopes to crowdfund $175,000 to secure the return of the pieces, which are being sold by the De Pury family at Sotheby’s New York
While both back-to-back sales did well, works by artists under 40 were snapped up at a rate not matched by their elders, making seven artist records
As the city council cuts auction regulations, the houses say they will not change their practices, but the prospect of more opaque bidding and guarantees may prove irresistible
For decades Russian billionaires were feted for their free spending on the arts. Now, they are officially personae non gratae. But what of the other individuals and regimes with dubious reputations?
But firms say they will continue to operate policies and practices that promote transparency
The Louvre has two-and-a-half years to buy the record-breaking €24m painting
The recent London auctions suggested a market of extremes, with some seeking the safety of guarantees and others speculating on works by young stars on the rise
Spider IV will be offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong contemporary evening sale later this month
A number of new appointments are announced today at the auction houses, with a different EMEA president for Christie's and new managing director in the Middle East at Sotheby's
The move comes as the art market steps up its due diligence
The firm bags a second Scandinavian auction house as sector consolidation continues