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Former Barnes boss Gillman signs up for Christie’s
Some think the trade was more concerned about the risk of losing sales than its reputation, observed our editor-at-large in 2015
Collectrium is a digital multi-tool for art collection
Yellow Crinkly will support biological research at the American Mayo Clinic
A selection of objects with exceptional histories
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