The head of postwar and contemporary art has presided over the category’s explosive growth

Tefaf New York proved there is life in the market—can this week's sales do the same?

Market see upswing as buyers' confidence grows

Poet's lover Paul Verlaine shot at him with the weapon in 1873 but only grazed his wrist

Fewer trophy works this season, but solid totals and record prices for several artists

The Group of Seven artist, a favourite of the comedian and collector Steve Martin, hit his peak at Toronto sale

Growing Asian purchasing power precipitates alterations to sales calendars

Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions

Young star Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s work fetches more than $1m, ten times previous record

But mixed results at the Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York reflect continued cautious market

The hammer total was below estimate, but met the auction house’s modest expectations for “a contracted market”

Post-war and contemporary evening auction sees several big sales but still falls short of last year’s total

Solid results for Sotheby’s in first sale after Trump's election victory, but László Moholy-Nagy gets the only artist record

Musician collected unfashionable works by British artists as well as Basquiat and Tintoretto

Heirs of Hungarian baron are selling Beaching a Boat, Brighton

Our pick of highlights from the week's auctions and Paris Photo

Continuing slump is tempered by online sales in the low and middle market, and a look to greater China for future growth

The museum in the Pigalle red light district closed its doors, but you can take home one of its naughty objects

Our pick of highlights from the week's auctions and Asian Art in London

But the 16th-century plaque, which has been substantially restored, failed to find a buyer

Christie's sale includes artist's signature animal bronzes, along with a marble sculpture shown at the Venice Biennale 100 years ago

The untitled work was originally acquired directly from the artist by a fellow painter

Work by William-Adolphe Bouguereau sells for $1.1m at Cowan’s Auctions

New rates to come into effect for November sales in New York

New headquarters will provide a base for public and official communications not sales

Three paintings by Basquiat, Richter and Doig help buoy results in London

The auction house aims to introduce buyers to artists who are not yet household names

Sotheby’s reveals the details of its November sale of the protean rock star’s collection, including a red Valentine typewriter and spin painting co-created with Damien Hirst

Contemporary art evening auction sails above estimate, with records for seven artists