Aurora Fine Art Fund claims it has conclusive evidence that £1.69m work is not by Boris Kustodiev
Christie's Paris sold the work to an anonymous phone buyer
While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home
'10 auction report observes revived market in London
Yves Klein, Günther Uecker, and Peter Doig are this season's highlights
The market has recalibrated, but major pieces spark highly charged bidding wars
Houses keep their heads above water with wider international selection
Rembrandt, Domenichino, Raphael and Van Dyck all on offer, but how many will remain in the UK?
A $1m reward is being offered
The billionaire collector granted us a rare audience at his new gallery in Venice
Saatchi sells two Kippenberger paintings
Mixed results as contemporary art nosedives while earlier works avoid the worst
Fakes left in place of stolen artefacts in elaborate webs of deceit
Collectors respond as prices drop to 2005-6 level
The large-scale “disaster painting” is the most expensive Andy Warhol ever to sell at auction
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 billionaire entrepreneur bought a majority stake in 2000
Christie's '08 auction report sees the mediocre pushed aside to make way for big names
The London-based Russian billionaire has bought the record-breaking works; he has not previously been known to collect art
Collaboration between the two spheres does not always benefit the market
Auction house seeks dismissal of lawsuit
Jason Beltrez claims it was a flea market find while Christie's is stuck in the middle
April auction will include paintings as well as antiques
Collectors seek top antiques in a market with a dwindling supply
Old masters, recovered as a result of one of the world’s largest Nazi restitution claims, net $20m
Proceeds will go towards new campus in Battersea