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

Jeanne Marchig misses out

The gallery paid £11,000 for the four bronze sculptures in 1957 - Christie's just sold one for $48.8m

Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece

Some good prices were made, but top quality works were relatively thin on the ground

Sarah Morris, Mark Bradford, and Andy Warhol are this season's London highlights

Gagosian among four called to court

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

Whilst lesser pieces go unsold

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?