Auction house served up a ‘tight, curated and profitable’ sale after reducing reserves
Last night's Impressionist and Modern auction in New York had a 66% sell-through rate
Maurizio Cattelan’s Hitler statue breaks record, but sale overall comes in at lower end of pre-sale estimate
Unenthusiastic bidding was bolstered by heavy guarantees, but some works hit the mark
From Bacon’s double self-portrait to Monet's waterlilies, three highlights going under the hammer
Historic works by UK artists will anchor Defining British Art sale, while loan exhibition will bring key pieces back to public display
Insurance and security costs of keeping works are partly to blame for sale
Our pick of this week’s auctions, art fairs and gallery exhibitions
The auction follows the glut of next week’s New York sales
Our pick of this week’s auction highlights
The works are the first major offerings to come up in a crammed week of auctions
From Iranian "vase" carpets to a rare figurative Iznik dish, here's our pick of this week's auction highlights
Curated sale to include Koons's floating basketballs and Cattelan's kneeling Hitler
Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst once belonged to famous Schloss Collection coveted by Hitler and Göring
Our pick of this week’s auction and art fair highlights
Our pick of this week’s auction and art fair highlights
Departure follows that of co-head Alex Rotter last month
The painting was recently classified as a National Treasure, however, which means it cannot leave France
Mark Bradford and Robert Glasper are the first to create a collaborative work
Trial has revealed patterns of alleged thefts and relative impunity of union members
Arts Council insists export licence is required for relic of the martyred Maid<br>
Jonathan Crockett will become head of 20th-century and contemporary art and deputy chairman, Asia
Sculptures from India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have been confiscated in a string of raids on auction houses and a gallery
Jewel sold in UK for £300,000 last month has left the country—but did it have an export licence?
Defence have made several arguments to cancel the prosecution, but the case continues this week