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Recent record prices for the two artists boosted results for 20th-century British works, while Victorian art struggled
The London-based Russian billionaire has bought the record-breaking works; he has not previously been known to collect art
In 2007 we noted that strong sales at auction and fairs and more money coming from Russia, Indian and Chinese collectors indicated that confidence in art remained strong
The sales include the private collection of Marino Golinelli
Banksy’s rise from street artist to gallery star, embraced by the commercial art world, is by no means unique
An alternative end for the rubbish that was to be thrown out from Bacon’s famously chaotic studio at 7 Reese Mews in London
A growing number of mid-size European auction houses are trying to cash in on the Russian boom
The work is one of the “Death and Disaster” series which rarely come on the market
This is the first time a complete set of the series is on offer
Documents and paintings will be sold at a country auction
Baron Ullens is acquiring new works for his Beijing gallery
Sotheby's is auctioning 200 antiquities and pre-Modern works worth $15m from the US museum's collection to raise funds to purchase Modern and contemporary art
In 2006 we reported that attempts to accurately measure the market are being thwarted by auction guarantees and private sales between tight-lipped collectors
An unnamed East European collector bought several works at both Sotheby’s and Christie’s
Clients will be able to follow live auctions at home
In recent years have seen works sold for explosive prices—and now in 2006 we are asking if this an indication of an accelerating trend or a reflection of the cyclical nature of the market?
Oil-rich private collectors are dominating the salerooms and pushing aside dealers and investment funds
New buyer beat established collectors at Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art sales in New York
Collectors shunned many 18th- and 19th-century works
The piece could be a precursor of the Parthenon sculptures
Collector sues family trust which had withdrawn the artist’s belongings from sale
American buyers have returned and Asian collectors were also active
A week of new records will leave dealers wondering how to set their prices
But major works failed to sell
Renoir, Sisley, Pissarro and Degas are yesterday’s stars
Some big collectors have stopped buying and bidders held back
Pierre Valentin suggests that the decisions of expert committees should not be beyond the reach of the law
Yeats and Orpen run out of steam
A committee of experts has decided that the reattributed painting, Young Woman Seated at the Virginals, is authentic