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• Aptos Token Crashes to $0.61 All-Time Low Despite Surging Network Activity market-auction

  Aptos (APT) hit a new all-time low of $0.61 on June 6, 2026, down 96.62% from its January 2023 high of $19.90, despite processing over 1.7 billion transactions in the past 180…

• Sotheby's $50M Pollock Auction Fails; Pace Downsizes; British Art Fair Returns market-auction

  On June 2, Sotheby's held a private auction for Jackson Pollock's Number 19, 1951, which is owned by Arne Glimcher, the founder of Pace Gallery, with a starting price of $50…

• TOP CHARITY Auction Raises €20M in 2026, Redefining Art Philanthropy market-auction

  The TOP CHARITY auction, founded in 2022 by Omenaa Mensah and Rafał Brzoska, has grown from an emergency response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine into a major philanthropic model.…

• Modigliani Nude from 1917 Scandal Heads to Sotheby's with £45M Estimate market-auction

  A painting by Modigliani that sparked controversy in 1917 is currently valued at £45 million. Titled Nu assis au collier (Seated Nude with Necklace), it will be the centerpiece of…

• Il Ponte Casa d’Aste sets records with jewelry and watch auctions market-auction

  Il Ponte Casa d’Aste recently achieved remarkable success in two auctions. The 'Gioielli importanti' auction, which took place from May 28 to 29, raked in €3.5 million, with an…

• Pace Gallery Cuts Staff and Artists as Mega-Gallery Model Faces Pressure market-auction

  Pace Gallery is set to cut its staff from around 250 to 200 and will reduce its roster of approximately 135 artists by up to 50, indicating a possible change in the mega-gallery…

• David Hockney's $90.3M 'Portrait of an Artist' Breaks Record market-auction

  David Hockney's 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' sold for $90.3 million at Christie's New York in November 2018, becoming the most expensive artwork by a living…

• Banksy's Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia Print Sells for Record £1.23M at Phillips market-auction

  In October 2020, Phillips London auctioned the most costly Banksy print to date, Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia (2/8), fetching £1,232,500. This unique piece merges two of…

• Banksy Authentication Guide: Pest Control, Provenance and Collector Confidence market-auction

  Pest Control Office, established by Banksy in 2008, is the only authorised body for authenticating Banksy artworks. A Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is essential…

• Marie Vassilieff auction at Château de Villandry market-auction

  On Monday, June 6, 2026, 150 works by Marie Vassilieff will be auctioned at Château de Villandry. Vassilieff, a student and friend of Matisse, was a key figure in the Montparnasse…

• Capitolium Art's Old Masters auction features Elisabetta Sirani and Luca Giordano market-auction

  Capitolium Art's Old Masters auction on June 9, 2026, in Brescia features a rare early work by Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), painted when she was fifteen. The oil portrait of the…

• Gaetano Pesce's Final Resin Sculpture Edition Released Posthumously market-auction

  Artspace, Monacelli, and Phaidon have introduced a distinctive collection showcasing 50 original resin sculptures created by renowned Italian artist Gaetano Pesce, titled Self…

• Maria Martins Bronze Sculpture Sells for $3.17M, Shattering Record market-auction

  On May 14, the Rago Wright auction house achieved a remarkable sale of Maria Martins's bronze sculpture, Impossible (1946), fetching $3.17 million. This amount surpassed the…

• Kalshi Launches Art Market Prediction Bets Amid Insider Trading Concerns market-auction

  Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched a section dedicated to art markets, allowing users to bet on auction outcomes for artists including Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt,…

• Manga Art Market Booms as Christie’s Hosts First Anime Sale market-auction

  Manga, which was once considered a niche import, has now emerged as the fourth-largest category of fiction in the United States and is projected to expand into a $42 billion…

• Nazi-looted Georg Kolbe fountain sells for record €4m at Villa Grisebach auction market-auction

  A fountain by German sculptor Georg Kolbe, looted by the Nazis in the 1930s, sold for €4 million (with fees) at Villa Grisebach's summer auction in Berlin on June 4, 2026, setting…

• Diane Keaton's Personal Collection Heads to Auction Across New York and Los Angeles market-auction

  The Diane Keaton Collection, a four-part auction series organized by Bonhams in partnership with The Fine Art Group, will take place throughout June in New York and Los Angeles.…

• Modigliani Nude Estimated at $60.6M Heads Sotheby's Lewis Collection Sale market-auction

  Amedeo Modigliani's Nu assis au collier (Seated Nude with Necklace) (1917) will headline Sotheby's single-owner auction of the Lewis Collection, estimated at £45 million ($60.6…

• IMAX 70mm Tickets for Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Reselling for $1,500 on eBay market-auction

  Demand for IMAX 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan's upcoming film 'The Odyssey' has led to tickets being resold on eBay for up to $1,500. The film, an adaptation of Homer's…

• Rare Stiehl box and Van Huysum paintings lead June auctions market-auction

  June auctions feature a rare gold-mounted steinkabinett box by Christian Gottlieb Stiehl from the collection of Maurice Tempelsman, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's final companion,…

• Wannenes Auction of Old Masters and 19th-Century Paintings Totals €1.29 Million market-auction

  Wannenes' auction of Old Masters and 19th-century paintings on May 27 achieved €1,286,882.90. The top lot was 'Natura morta con Vanitas' by the Maestro della natura morta…

• German Spring Auctions Offer Rare Works but Fall Short of New York Records market-auction

  German auction houses are preparing for their spring and summer sales, featuring rare works by artists such as Renoir and Kandinsky. While the lots include several million-euro…

• Modigliani Nude That Shocked Paris Heads Sotheby's Lewis Sale market-auction

  A Modigliani nude that scandalized Paris in 1917 leads Sotheby's auction of the Lewis Collection. Nu assis au collier (1917) is among 48 works from British billionaire Joe Lewis's…

• Kruso Art Launches First Online-Only Auction with 200 Lots market-auction

  Kruso Art, a Milan-based auction house, is holding its first fully digital auction from June 12 to 17, featuring approximately 200 lots of modern and contemporary art. Estimates…

• Pace Gallery cuts half its artists and staff, signaling end of mega-gallery era market-auction

  According to The New York Times, Pace Gallery is reducing its roster by letting go of 50 artists and 50 staff members, effectively halving its size and moving away from the…

• Capture One and Leica Seek New Owners; GoPro Faces Collapse market-auction

  In the most recent episode of the PetaPixel Podcast, recorded at the KEH headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, hosts Chris, Jordan, and Jaron examine the troubling circumstances…

• Pace Gallery cuts staff and artist roster as mega-gallery model faces reckoning market-auction

  Pace Gallery is reducing its workforce from approximately 250 to 200 employees and dropping up to 50 of its 135 represented artists, including teamLab, David Goldblatt, and Grada…

• Marilyn Monroe memorabilia auction draws thousands on 100th birthday market-auction

  On June 1, 2026, which marks Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday, Julien's Auctions launched an auction featuring 185 pieces of memorabilia. Among the items are a 1950s evening gown,…

• CFTC Clears Coinbase to Offer Crypto Perpetual Contracts to U.S. Traders market-auction

  On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authorized Coinbase and Kalshi, a prediction market operator, to provide crypto perpetual futures contracts…

• 10 South Asian Artists Gaining Market Momentum market-auction

  South Asian art is experiencing a global surge, marked by record auction prices, major institutional acquisitions, and a diversifying collector base. Auction houses in Mumbai, New…

• Pace Gallery cuts 50 jobs and drops 50 artists amid market crisis market-auction

  Pace Gallery is eliminating 50 jobs and ending its association with 50 artists, representing roughly 20% of its workforce, as part of a necessary adjustment to an overstretched…

• Cecily Brown's The Haunter to Lead Christie's London Sale with £2.2m–£2.8m Estimate market-auction

  On June 25th in London, Christie's Post-War to Present auction will feature Cecily Brown's 2010 artwork, The Haunter, with an estimated value of £2.2 million–£2.8 million ($2.95…

• Studio d’Arte Martini Auction 66: 313 Lots of Modern and Contemporary Art market-auction

  Studio d'Arte Martini concludes its spring season with Auction 66 of Modern and Contemporary Art on June 10-11. The sale features 313 lots spanning the 20th century, from…

• Emily Sargent's Watercolors Head to Auction After Decades in a Trunk market-auction

  Nineteen watercolors by Emily Sargent, the long-overlooked sister of John Singer Sargent, will be auctioned at Dreweatts in Newbury, England, on July 7, 2025. The works, from the…

• ZKP, Monero, BNB, Dogecoin Lead Bullish Cryptos in June 2026 market-auction

  In June 2026, the crypto market shows a strict selection favoring assets with real utility. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) leads with a $100M internal investment and a 25-phase…

• Artist management agencies surge as gallery model faces upheaval market-auction

  Artist agents, a Renaissance-era role, are returning as the traditional gallery model struggles. Recent launches include Cristopher Canizares' Artist Legacy Bureau (ex-Hauser &…

• Pelé's 1958 World Cup Final Shirt Expected to Fetch Over $6 Million at Sotheby's market-auction

  A historic jersey worn by Pelé during Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden in the 1958 World Cup Final will be auctioned by Sotheby’s, with estimates suggesting it could fetch over $6…

• Spring Auctions Hit $2.5 Billion, But Estate Sales Drive Rebound market-auction

  The spring auction season in New York wrapped up with a remarkable $2.5 billion in total sales across Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips, significantly surpassing last May's $1.3…

• Mt. Gox Transfers $739M in Bitcoin Amid Market Turmoil market-auction

  On June 2, 2026, Mt. Gox executed its largest transaction in months, transferring 10,422 BTC valued at roughly $739 million, in anticipation of a creditor repayment deadline set…

• Cambi Casa d’Aste auctions collections from historic Italian residences market-auction

  Cambi Casa d’Aste will hold 'Dimore Italiane,' an auction dedicated to collections from prestigious Italian historic residences, on June 10 at Castello Mackenzie in Genoa. The…