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Duchamp Readymade Market: From $1.2M to $20M in Two Decades market-auction
Collector Adam Lindemann recounts the 2002 Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg auction of 14 Marcel Duchamp readymades editioned by Arturo Schwartz in 1964. The set, the last complete…
B&H Spring Sale Offers Deep Discounts on Camera Bags for Photographers market-auction
B&H Photo is currently offering a spring promotion on camera bags, featuring discounts reaching 63%. Among the highlighted offers are the Lowepro Photosport Pro III 55L Backpack…
Yoshitomo Nara's 'Words Mean Nothing at All' Leads Bonhams New York Evening Sale market-auction
On May 20, Bonhams will present Yoshitomo Nara's significant artwork 'Words Mean Nothing at All' as the centerpiece of its 20th & 21st Century Art Evening Sale, held at the…
Klesch Collection acquires Botticelli under UK export ban market-auction
The Klesch Collection has purchased Sandro Botticelli's 'The Virgin and Child Enthroned' (1470s) for £10.2 million, preventing its export from the UK. The painting will be loaned…
George Michael's Faith jacket fetches £176,400 at Propstore auction market-auction
A black leather biker jacket that George Michael donned in the 1987 'Faith' music video and during his 1988 Faith tour fetched £176,400 at a Propstore auction. Crafted by the…
Shiba Inu Whale Transfers 800B SHIB to CoinMENA, Market Absorbs Supply market-auction
In the last 24 hours, a whale possessing 16-17% of Shiba Inu's total supply transferred roughly 800 billion SHIB, valued at nearly $4.9 million, to the CoinMENA exchange, as…
Carla Launches 2026 Art Auction with 73 L.A. Artists market-auction
Carla has opened its second art auction featuring works by 73 Los Angeles-based artists, running online until May 9, 2026, when it concludes at an in-person soirée at Night…
Rihanna's Chopard Jewelry and Rare Blue Diamond Headline Sotheby's Geneva Sale market-auction
Sotheby's Geneva High Jewelry Sale on May 12, 2026, features Rihanna's designs for Chopard, including a turquoise, tsavorite, and sapphire necklace, earrings, and bracelet debuted…
Christie’s to Sell Dozens of George Condo Works from Anna Condo Collection market-auction
During Marquee Week in New York City, Christie’s will present a specially curated auction titled “Between Madness and Beauty,” featuring George Condo’s artworks from the Anna…
Cannes Villa La Perle with 18th-Century Chapel Lists for $56.4M market-auction
A Cannes villa named La Perle, featuring a historic 18th-century chapel, has been listed for $56,445,800. The nine-bedroom, seven-bathroom property is located in the prestigious…
Lalanne auction record at Christie's Paris market-auction
A work by Claude Lalanne set a new auction record at Christie's Paris on April 30, 2026. The piece, a rare 'Table aux papillons' from 1972, sold for €1.8 million, surpassing its…
Artnet and Artsy Begin Integration market-auction
Artnet and Artsy have started their integration process, as reported by Le Journal des Arts on April 30, 2026. The article, written by Julien Tribut, is behind a paywall and…
Millon revives Pierre Bergé & Associés brand market-auction
The auction house Millon has relaunched the Pierre Bergé & Associés brand. The announcement was made on April 30, 2026, in Le Journal des Arts. The article, written by Julien…
Hubert L'Huillier: The Auctioneer as Emergency Doctor market-auction
Hubert L'Huillier, an auctioneer in France, champions a generalist practice in a market dominated by specialists. Leading a mid-sized firm, he compares his role to an emergency…
Christie's and Sotheby's Spring Sales Rebound in Paris market-auction
Christie's and Sotheby's spring sales in Paris confirm a resurgence in auction activity, driven by strategic highlighting of artworks. The two auction houses have seen a rebound…
Damien Leclere rejoint Rossini après la liquidation de son étude en 2019 market-auction
Damien Leclere, un commissaire-priseur, revient à la maison Rossini après avoir fermé son étude en 2019. Il parle des attentes que les gens ont naturellement envers son métier.
Lewis Collection Worth $200M to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s London market-auction
Sotheby’s will auction over 50 works from the collection of billionaire Joe Lewis in June, expected to exceed $200 million. The sale follows a successful March auction of School…
Stephen Friedman Gallery's £7.8m debt leaves artists unpaid market-auction
The Stephen Friedman Gallery is facing £7.8 million in debts to creditors, with unsecured creditors such as Black artists Alexandre Diop (£341,905), Deborah Roberts (£289,232),…
Samsung, SK Hynix Warn of Record Memory Supply Squeeze as AI Demand Surges market-auction
Samsung and SK Hynix have flagged a record supply squeeze in the memory chip market, driven by soaring AI demand. During Samsung's first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, the…
Joe Lewis's £200m collection to be sold at Sotheby's London in June market-auction
In June, British billionaire Joe Lewis will auction a portion of his art collection at Sotheby's London, with an estimated value between £150m and £200m, marking it as the most…
Lucio Fontana Market Analysis 2010–2024: Value Through Selection, Not Accumulation market-auction
An analysis of Lucio Fontana's auction market from 2010 to 2024 reveals a non-linear value trajectory, contrasting with financial benchmarks like the S&P 500. The market grew in…
Hermès scarf collecting: from £150 vintage finds to rare 'grails' fetching thousands market-auction
Hermès, founded in Paris in 1837 as a harness maker, released its first scarf, Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches, in 1937. Since then, over 300 illustrators have created thousands…
Rare Rothko Leads Sotheby's Single-Owner Sales market-auction
In May and June, Sotheby's is set to auction pieces from the esteemed collections of Robert Mnuchin and Joe Lewis. A standout item in these sales is a rare painting by Mark…
Showplace Spring Auction Features Warhol, Kusama, Calder market-auction
Showplace's Important Fine Art and Design Auction on May 14, 2026, in New York offers 145 lots spanning Old Masters to contemporary art. Highlights include Yayoi Kusama's…
Sotheby's Auction to Fund Yale MFA Scholarships market-auction
On May 15, 2026, Sotheby’s will partner with the Yale School of Art for a charity auction during the Contemporary Day Auction in New York. The event will feature 13 artworks,…
Father-Daughter Duo Plead Guilty in $2M Counterfeit Art Scheme market-auction
On April 28, Erwin Bankowski and his daughter Karoline Bankowska from New Jersey admitted guilt in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and falsely…
Wannenes Design Auction in Milan Hits €925,806 Led by Gio Ponti's Pavone Lamp market-auction
Wannenes' fourth edition of Forme | Selezione Milano, held on April 23, 2026, during Salone del Mobile, achieved €925,806 with a 68% sell-through rate and a 180.5% value increase.…
Phillips’ Domenico Raimondo on the Rise of Collectible Design market-auction
In an interview with Collezione da Tiffany, Domenico Raimondo, Head of Department Design Europe and Senior International Specialist at Phillips, discusses the rapid growth of…
Sotheby's New York design sale nets $96M, Claude Lalanne mirrors break record at $33.5M market-auction
Sotheby's New York achieved a record-breaking design auction on April 22, 2026, selling the first part of the Jean and Terry de Gunzburg collection for a total of $96 million, the…
Bob Newhart's Century City Home Sells for $9.19M market-auction
The residence of the late comedian Bob Newhart in Century City, Los Angeles, has been sold for $9.19 million. Situated within a prestigious gated community, this property served…
TikTok Shop launches fine art category with Sophie Tea live sale market-auction
TikTok Shop has introduced a fine art category within its collectibles section, allowing artists to sell works via shoppable videos, photographs, and livestreams. The category…
Guide to Collecting Performance Art: What Changes Hands market-auction
Collecting performance art typically involves acquiring documentation, props, scores, or rights rather than the live event itself. The Hero I (2001) by Marina Abramović is cited…
Online-Only Art Sales Hit $423.9 Million in 2025, Up 8% Year-on-Year market-auction
In 2025, the combined online fine art sales from Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Phillips, Bonhams, and Artnet Auctions reached $423.9 million, which is an 8 percent increase from the year…
Long-Lost Lichtenstein 'Anxious Girl' Could Fetch $60M at Christie's market-auction
A recently uncovered painting by Roy Lichtenstein from his famous 'Girl' series, which has not been seen for more than 30 years, will be available at Christie's 20th Century…
Wildenstein dispute over Monet work highlights art market opacity market-auction
A legal battle involving the Wildenstein art family has reemerged concerning a 2004 deal for Claude Monet's artworks. This issue traces back to the 1980s when dealer Daniel…
Nine Jean Prouvé prefab houses hit the market market-auction
Nine prefabricated houses designed by French architect Jean Prouvé are being offered for sale, marking a rare opportunity to acquire works by the modernist pioneer. The houses,…
Lightelligence surges 400% in Hong Kong IPO debut amid AI photonics chip demand market-auction
Lightelligence, a Shanghai-based photonics chipmaker, saw its shares surge up to 400% on its Hong Kong debut, reflecting strong investor demand for AI-driven semiconductor…
Michael Jackson Memorabilia Auctioned as Biopic Breaks Box Office Records market-auction
GWS Auctions is seizing the excitement surrounding the new Michael Jackson biopic, which raked in $97 million during its opening weekend, by presenting nine memorabilia items from…
17th-Century Mughal Astrolabe Could Break Auction Record at Sotheby's market-auction
On April 29, Sotheby's London will auction a unique Mughal astrolabe dating back to 1612, which weighs approximately 20 pounds and is the size of a large cooking pot. It is…
Jury Awards $102 Million in Robert Indiana Copyright Case market-auction
On April 23, a federal jury in Manhattan awarded $102.2 million in damages to the Morgan Art Foundation, ruling that art publisher Michael McKenzie was guilty of creating and…

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