Christie’s is suing winning bidder of record-breaking Chardin for failure to pay
In June, Christie’s France announced a slew of records from the €26.7m sale of Jean Siméon Chardin’s masterpiece still…
The Groucho Club to reopen in January following rape accusation
The Groucho Club, the London member’s club owned by the founders of Hauser & Wirth gallery, has been allowed…
experts give their art market 2025 predictions
A pandemic, wars, geopolitical tensions, economic strife: the 2020s have been quite the ride so far. Many will be…
Family of late Marlborough Gallery chairman Pierre Levai sue his lover, claiming she ‘kept him sick, starved’
The family of late Marlborough Gallery chairman Pierre Levai has filed a lawsuit to prevent the art dealer’s lover…
Camille Claudel sculpture discovered in abandoned Paris apartment
A rare version of a famous bronze by Camille Claudel, lost for more than a century, is coming to…
Authenticity of Indian works in university exhibition questioned
The withdrawal of four lots from a Christie’s sale in New York earlier this year has renewed scrutiny on…
The art fair dilemma as in-crowd VIP collectors reduce fair attendance
This year’s Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting had an extra piece of research, a smaller survey…
Sotheby’s does a U-turn on new fees structure
Sotheby’s has performed a U-turn on its recently overhauled premium structure, the latest decision in what has proved a…
Phillips auction house executive chairman Ed Dolman resigns
The auction house exodus continues, this time at Phillips, where Ed Dolman has resigned as executive chairman. He has…
The artist dealers call on to get works to and from Miami
While many in the art industry were jetting to Miami for the busy fair week earlier this month, the…