Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
Objects range from historical artefacts of the triangle slave trade to a Kara Walker work
Leonardo buzz may have given bidding a boost, but results still show a sharp divide between the best and the rest
Mousquetaire et nu assis is among highlights of London evening sale of Modern and Impressionist art in February
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
Flaky winning bids are knocking the gloss off record-breaking sales
Citing record prices for works by Herrera, Schendel, and Oiticica, the auctioneer hopes move will stoke international demand
Contemporary art leads market recovery at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips, according to ArtTactic report
Price sets a high bar for the auction house's first Impressionist & Modern offering of 2018
Vienna’s Weltmuseum criticised for displaying a trophy head
Russian brothers behind the replicas are planning a show of their Leonardo reproductions next year
Expect more guarantees, an Old Master revival and gallery innovation, says Georgina Adam, art market editor-at-large
We survey the top five results in key markets, from Old Masters to Post-war and contemporary
Set of 12 ink panels by traditional master sell to Chinese buyer at Poly Auction Beijing for RMB931.5m
Self-portrait as Saint Catherine, another woman who resisted, achieves record price for the artist
Painting hangs in the city’s Museum Kunstpalast
According to a new report, works by female artists are rated lower by wealthy men, contributing to a 50% pay gap at auction
Works by George Grant Elmslie, Umberto Bellotto and Jean Royère
New £7.3m record for Joseph Wright of Derby painting tops December sales in London
News sent Twitter into a tizzy
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
Rothschild's El Greco, a candlelit scene by Joseph Wright of Derby and an out of season crucifixion scene lead pre-Christmas sales
Slick marketing produced stupendous sale price for Salvator Mundi, but it sparked revulsion as well as elation
AucArt offers platform upon which its pick of British art-school graduates can sell directly to buyers
Export bar placed on plush piece with asking price of more than £480,000
A growing number of women are appearing on the rostrum and taking senior auctioneer roles
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
Thomas Campbell posted an image of the Salvator Mundi before conservation, triggering a row with its former co-owner Robert Simon and Christie’s Loic Gouzer