With three lots making over £20m with fees, Sotheby’s long-winded Impressionist & Modern Art auction improves on 2016 but falls just short of a stiff estimate
Buyer rejects compensation offer for US artist’s body print
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The early self-portrait marks the moment the artist became a celebrity
Artcurial auctioneers left surprised as sale of 100 light sconces from Firminy World Heritage site is halted
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The sale at Sotheby’s comes after a restitution agreement was reached between the heirs of the original owners and the trust of the most recent one
Although comparisons have been drawn to Jackson Pollock but, the Montreal-born painter “felt no special affinities” to the Abstract Expressionist's work
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A never-before-exhibited version of Andromède will be offered at Artcurial with an estimate of €800,000-€1.2m
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa bought the work in New York for almost double the artist's previous record
Highest prices for artists already in the international art system
Larry Gagosian snags top lot, Cy Twombly’s Leda and the Swan, for $52.9m
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Competition for works by Giacometti, Ernst, Moore, and Arp drove a $173.8m Impressionist and Modern sale
Modern works lead the way, but totals heavily weighted to top end
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Trump-inspired post-election “wealth effect” may be waning
June auction includes a broader range of material than ever before, breaking down traditional collecting categories
He has made a name for himself with thematic auctions that mix Modern and contemporary works of art
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From a H.G. Wells-inspired print by Moholy-Nagy to a prehistoric Native American birdstone, our top picks of notable sales at auctions and fairs
She fought a centuries-old monopoly of the country’s auction market—and won
London auction includes 60 artists from 14 countries across the continent, with several making their debut
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A specialist at the auction house Abalarte believes it could be an early portrait by the Spanish master depicting his sister
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Christie’s training reveals what it takes to get up on the rostrum