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Decision on auction houses’ liability for fakes finds in favour of buyers—but only on a technicality
Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar
After the first sale fell through, the seal's second buyer gets a bargain
Tough times lie ahead for galleries, but auction houses and art advisers could continue to prosper this year
Market gains ground as annual auctions bring in new collectors
The objects that made collectors dig deep
With toys and trains galore, the April sale will appeal to the child in everyone
Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses
But despite strong headline sales, missed estimates and cautious collectors signalled that 2010 would not be a return to the wild days
Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece
On the benefits of a free education, the influence of Caspar David Friedrich and working in pyjamas and wellies
Beyeler exhibition aims to place the artist, who died at 27, high in the canon
In an unusual move, Sotheby’s has categorised a picture as “infamous”
Collectors respond as prices drop to 2005-6 level
Auction houses are selling less work by young artists
But Bacon brings profitable business to Christie’s and Sotheby’s
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