Single-owner consignments and a €13.5m portrait by Modigliani help Sotheby’s emerge ahead of its rivals in a stagnating market

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”

Held in the Alexandre family for generations, the painting is considered a time capsule

A new auction record is set for Kazuo Shiraga

Salvator Mundi has been sold to a collector, months after Dallas Museum of Art made a similar offer

The auction house returns statue and is cleared of wrongdoing as federal government drops allegations

A big week for Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's

Warnings that the French government's proposed VAT hikes will undermine the country's standing in the global art market

Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable

The experimental character and technical virtuosity of Old Master sketches are inspiring interest from new sectors of the art world.

Sotheby's sale halted as Cambodia demands its return

The collector hopes the sale will pay for the design of his proposed museum, which will be located not far from a building in which Munch used to work

Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month

“I think it’s interesting the way Warhol polarises people,” says Catherine Johnson. “Some people love to hate Andy”

He blames Norway’s tax system for his decision

Sotheby’s goes west as art centres spring up beyond the traditional coastal base

After seeming to grow cool on his Chinese venture, the collector is now staging numerous shows and branching into Indian art

Peaks for best modern and contemporary artists High prices for works by Miró, Bacon, Moore and Richter are reminiscent of the boom

A legal case brought against Sotheby’s by a major Greek collector could be the tip of the iceberg

Do they present a potent threat to the long-standing dominance of Christie’s and Sotheby’s?

Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year

Market gains ground as annual auctions bring in new collectors

Sotheby’s auction sold out but buyers still predominately international

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

Insurance for sellers or market manipulation?