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While Sotheby's struggled with Little Electric Chair, Christie's had no such problems
The colour white proves particularly popular as Sotheby’s expert heralds “a new dawn for Italian art”
The works are being sold by Westdeutsche Spielbanken to raise funds for restructuring
In 2014 we noted that market speculation can offer rich rewards, but in the long term, it may do collectors more harm than good
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
Zhang Lan bought Little Electric Chair for $10.5m
Cambodian officials believe the last two looted works out of seven are in Denver Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
A selection of objects with exceptional histories
Christie's finds itself caught up in the ongoing forgery scandal
A big week for Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's
The return of objects is not just an international issue—domestic claims can also offer insights.
Ten items from one collection withdrawn from New York auctions
Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable
The auction attracted 263 bidders, and 1,500 bids from 36 countries
Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month
Identifying forgeries being sold on websites is not enough to tackle the problem
The inaugural sale made $17m last month
A new breed of buyer is crossing over from modern and contemporary art and acquiring the top pieces in every field
Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar
Set of sheep sell for $746,500
Peaks for best modern and contemporary artists High prices for works by Miró, Bacon, Moore and Richter are reminiscent of the boom
Do they present a potent threat to the long-standing dominance of Christie’s and Sotheby’s?
Some galleries feel the major auction houses are encroaching on their rightful territory
Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year
Market gains ground as annual auctions bring in new collectors
Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses
Russian money behind many sales as records tumble