The Art Market: Unregulated Unscrupulous And Worth Billions
“Apart from drugs, art is the biggest unregulated market in the world;” declared art critic Robert Hughes at the start… Read More
12 November 2012
“Apart from drugs, art is the biggest unregulated market in the world;” declared art critic Robert Hughes at the start… Read More
12 November 2012
Sotheby’s London are offering an original collage created by the Pop artist Sir Peter Blake in their 13th November sale…. Read More
6 October 2012
This years Chatsworth House exhibition mounted by auctioneer’s Sotheby’s will feature several works by the iconic British sculptor Barry Flanagan…. Read More
7 September 2012
The art market has continued to grow at rates far above other investment sectors. This has created a lucrative return… Read More
6 September 2012
In the first half of 2012 leading auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s show conflicting views on the state of the… Read More
19 July 2012
As the Summer auction and fair season winds up and galleries mount their group shows, a mainstay of the art… Read More
1 July 2012
Sotheby’s contemporary art auction in New York last night saw massive sales of works by Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Roy… Read More
10 May 2012
So after all the hype, the auction of Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ did not disappoint, selling for an incredible $119.9… Read More
3 May 2012
Edvard Munch, the celebrated Norwegian Post-Impressionist, painted four versions of his now iconic ‘The Scream.’ This evening one will be… Read More
2 May 2012
iconic masterpiece on display for one week at auction house The last privately owned rendition of Edvard Munch’s The Scream… Read More
13 April 2012
Newspaper Executive Considered A Liability For Auction Giant It seems no self-respecting multinational wants James Murdoch sitting on their board… Read More
18 March 2012
As the world awaits Edvard Munch’s Original to be sold in New York in May Sotheby’s London, biannual sale of… Read More
3 March 2012
Sotheby’s New York set to break all auction records with masterpiece The ‘art establishment’ is holding its breath in anticipation,… Read More
21 February 2012
Christie’s and Sotheby’s report booming business thanks to patronage of the super rich, with Ten Richest Clients Responsible For 10%… Read More
6 February 2012
Artist’s resale royalty charge as yet fails to dent auction house prospects In the face of the January enactment of… Read More
1 February 2012
Do blue chip artists need more money? Emerging artists this Law excludes you! In case you took your eye off… Read More
1 January 2012
Market uncertainty and global instability has led to the biggest grossing year ever, for sales of art at auction.
30 December 2011
Sotheby’s auctions for Modern and Post-War British Art make £8m, selling work by Lowry and the fictional creation Nat Tate… Read More
18 November 2011
1949 Work sells for staggering $61 million At Sotheby’s in New York Sotheby’s New York has announced a record price… Read More
10 November 2011
Sotheby’s have enjoyed considerably more success at their first “Impressionist and Modern Art” sale of the autumn season than their… Read More
3 November 2011
Picasso and Degas Fail to Sell At Christies Modern evening sale As we reported on Monday, this week sees the… Read More
2 November 2011
Oscar Stettiner The grandson of a Jewish Parisian art dealer is demanding the return of a 25m dollar painting by… Read More
2 November 2011
Sotheby’s Christie’s and Phillips produce healthy results This week has been an important one for the art market, with London’s… Read More
15 October 2011
Clyfford Still paintings to go to Sotheby’s – Christie’s lobbies Denver to overturn decision Christie’s is fuming, as arch-rivals Sotheby’s… Read More
23 August 2011
It has been rumoured that Sotheby’s has had its Lawyers sending litigation threats to one of the oldest online publications… Read More
6 June 2011
The reported 10 billion dollar market for Chinese art is in danger of crashing after auction houses around the world… Read More
15 April 2011
Another record price has been achieved for a Chinese vase. This time it is £11m for what is presumed to… Read More
23 March 2011
RESULTS: Feb 17th – 7pm Phillips de Pury and Company Contemporary Art Evening Auction The Auction sale totalled £5,409,200. The… Read More
15 February 2011
Sotheby’s has announced today the sale of works from the personal collection of Indian and Islamic Art acquired by the… Read More
9 November 2010