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• Brentwood Home with Hollywood Ties Sells for $9.4 Million market-auction

  A Georgian-style estate measuring 6,099 square feet in Brentwood, California, has been sold for $9.4 million. This property, which has ties to actresses Audrey Hepburn and Deborah…

• HGTV Cofounder Kenneth Lowe Lists Georgia Mansion for $42 Million market-auction

  Kenneth W. Lowe, cofounder of HGTV, along with his wife Julia, has listed their Sea Island property, known as LoweTide, for $42 million. If this price is achieved, it would set a…

• Mary I's Map Volume, a Tudor Artifact, Offered for $1.6 Million at Book Fair market-auction

  A 1555 edition of 'Anglica Historia' by Polydore Vergil, previously owned by Mary I, England's first queen, is now for sale at $1.6 million through Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique…

• Cartier Crash Sells for Record $2 Million at Sotheby's Hong Kong market-auction

  During the Important Watches auction at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on Friday, a rare Cartier Crash wristwatch sold for 15.6 million Hong Kong dollars, which is about $1.99 million.…

• Catawiki Top Lots: Arman, Chagall, Vladinsky, and Blanca Lead Online Sales market-auction

  Catawiki's latest sales session concluded with notable results across unique works, prints, Direct from the Artist, and photography categories. The top lot in unique works was a…

• Art Basel Curbs Pre-Fair Sales, Volta Returns, and More Art Industry News market-auction

  Art Basel has introduced a 'Basel Exclusive' program aimed at reducing PDF pre-sales, with 170 out of 232 exhibitors involved from June 16 to 21. Meanwhile, Volta will return to…

• A.I. in Art Trade: Cautious Adoption and Record Auction Results market-auction

  The art market is tentatively investigating the use of A.I. technologies, yet maintaining trust and personal connections is crucial, particularly as these advancements often…

• Wapiti Retreat, a $37.5M Wyoming ranch by CLB Architects, hits the market market-auction

  The 36-acre Wapiti Retreat in Wyoming, designed by Carney Logan Burke Architects (CLB Architects), is now for sale through Sotheby's International Realty for $37.5 million. The…

• Flork Stick Figure Meme Token Surges to $18M Market Cap After X Feature Link market-auction

  The FLORK token, a memecoin inspired by the 'Flork of Cows' webcomic launched on Ethereum in 2023, surged from a market cap of tens of thousands to nearly $18 million in days…

• Canaletto Leads Old Master Sales in 2025 with $43.8M at Christie's market-auction

  A Canaletto painting of Venice sold for $43.8 million at Christie's last summer, becoming the top Old Master auction result of 2025. The work, depicting Ascension Day in Venice,…

• Small galleries struggle as art market booms market-auction

  While major players in the art market are thriving, small galleries are suffering under rising costs. Many are being forced to close. The article highlights the growing divide…

• Capitolium Art Auction: Prints, Photos and Multiples on April 28-29 market-auction

  Capitolium Art, a Brescia-based auction house, will hold an online auction dedicated to modern prints, photography, and artist multiples on April 28-29, 2026. The sale features…

• Bob Ross Paintings Fetch Four Times Estimates at Bonhams market-auction

  Four paintings by Bob Ross sold at Bonhams New York for roughly four times their high estimates, with all proceeds benefiting US public broadcasters. The auction underscores the…

• Wingate Collection valued at $53M heads to Sotheby's auction market-auction

  The Wingate Collection, amassed by David and Shoshanna Wingate over 70 years, will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York and London on May 19 and 20. The collection comprises over…

• Newhouse Collection Valued at $450M Heads to Christie's market-auction

  Christie's will auction 16 artworks from the collection of the late S.I. Newhouse Jr., the Condé Nast and Advance Publications magnate, on May 18 in an evening sale expected to…

• Bridge Theatre Put Up for Sale by Nicholas Hytner's Company market-auction

  Nicholas Hytner's London Theatre Company is seeking to sell the Bridge Theatre, its home on the south bank of the Thames. The venue opened in 2017 and has hosted acclaimed…

• Saudi Arabia Withdraws from $200 Million Met Opera Deal market-auction

  On April 23, 2026, The New York Times reported that the Saudi government has withdrawn from a $200 million contract with the Metropolitan Opera. This arrangement would have seen…

• Wannenes Wine Auction in Milan Sees Strong Italian Performance market-auction

  On April 16, Wannenes conducted its inaugural wine auction for 2026, titled 'The Historical Cellar' Wine & Spirits Auction, in Milan. Leading the Italian segment was a complete…

• Emily in Paris Apartment Listed for $4.02 Million market-auction

  A unit in the historic building featured as the residence of the protagonist in Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' has been listed for sale at $4.02 million. The apartment is located in…

• Rare Type 1 Print of Neil Armstrong on the Moon at Auction market-auction

  A rare type 1 vintage color glossy photograph of Neil Armstrong on the lunar surface is being auctioned by RR Auctions. The 10x8 inch print, ID AS11-40-5886, shows Armstrong…

• Artnet and Artsy Merge Under Beowolff Capital, Face Uncertain Future market-auction

  Last week, Beowolff Capital, under the leadership of Andrew Wolff, finalized the merger of Artnet and Artsy. Jeffrey Yin, the CEO of Artsy, will manage both entities moving…

• Fractional Ownership: Chancen und Risiken im Kunstmarkt market-auction

  Fractional Ownership senkt die Hürden für den Kunstmarkt, bringt aber auch gewisse Risiken mit sich. Dabei werden Kunstwerke in Anteile aufgeteilt und über Plattformen wie Rally…

• Claude Lalanne Mirror Ensemble Sets $33.5M Auction Record market-auction

  Claude Lalanne's Ensemble of Fifteen Mirrors sold for $33.5 million at Sotheby's New York last night, setting a new auction record for the artist. The sale followed a bidding war…

• Joanna Carson's Art Collection to Be Auctioned at Christie's market-auction

  During Christie's Spring Marquee Week in May, the Joanna Carson Collection will be up for auction, showcasing pieces by Matisse, Degas, Picasso, and a unique sculpture by Henry…

• Bob Dylan's 'I'm Not There' Draft Lyrics Found After 50+ Years, Sold for £5,000 market-auction

  So, get this: a book dealer discovered a typewritten version of Bob Dylan's lyrics for "I'm Not There" tucked inside a signed first edition of Allen Ginsberg's Ankor Wat. This…

• Fragment of the Eiffel Tower to be Auctioned in 2026 market-auction

  A piece of the Eiffel Tower, known as the Iron Lady, is set to be auctioned on April 22, 2026. The article, published in L'ŒIL issue 795 on May 1, 2026, is written by Marie Potard…

• Original Eiffel Tower staircase section to be auctioned by Artcurial market-auction

  Section No. 1 of the original helical staircase from the Eiffel Tower, dating from 1889, will be sold by Artcurial on May 21, 2026. The staircase once connected the second and…

• Joy de Rohan Chabot's Market Rise and Gallery Strategies in Paris market-auction

  Joy de Rohan Chabot's market value has increased significantly, with her works now priced between €40,000 and €120,000. This growth follows her gallery's strategic efforts since…

• Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Slows Post-Pandemic, Artprice Study Finds market-auction

  A recent Artprice study reveals a significant slowdown in sales for ultra-contemporary artists, defined as those under 40, following a surge driven by pandemic-era euphoria. The…

• Kent Council Sells Antony Gormley's Early Public Sculpture Back to Artist Amid Budget Crisis market-auction

  The Reform party-led Kent County Council has privately sold Antony Gormley's sculpture Two Stones, created between 1979 and 1981, back to the artist. The eight-ton granite piece…

• Impressionist Auction Records: Monet, Renoir, Manet Lead Top Sales market-auction

  In 2019, Claude Monet's 'Meules,' painted in 1890, fetched an impressive $110.7 million at Sotheby's, marking the highest auction price for Impressionist works. Previously,…

• Karl Lagerfeld's Former French Estate Manoir du Mée Listed for $3.2 Million market-auction

  The Manoir du Mée, a French country estate previously owned by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, has been listed for sale at $3.2 million. Lagerfeld owned the property for ten…

• Unseen Calder mobile from 1974 to be auctioned in Paris following retrospective market-auction

  On May 22, Oger – Blanchet will present a previously unrecognized mobile by Alexander Calder, named Stabile-mobile and created in 1974, at Hôtel Drouot in Paris. This piece, which…

• Christie's Leads 2025 Auction Market with $3.5 Billion in Fine-Art Sales market-auction

  In 2025, Christie's confirmed its position as the leading auction house with $3.5 billion in fine-art sales, marking a 10.1 percent growth from 2024. A standout piece was Mark…

• Paris Auction Week Sets Multiple Records for Modern and Contemporary Art in April market-auction

  From April 14-17, 2026, Christie's Paris set remarkable auction records during its modern and contemporary art sales. Claude Lalanne's "La Pomme de New-York" (2008) fetched over…

• Renoir's 'La femme aux lilas' to be auctioned at Christie's after 97 years in Whitney-Payson family collection market-auction

  On May 18 in New York, Christie's will put up for auction Pierre-Auguste Renoir's 'La femme aux lilas (Portrait de Nini Lopez),' painted in 1876-77, with an estimated value…

• Two newly discovered photographs possibly depicting Billy the Kid as a child to be auctioned in South Jersey market-auction

  On April 25, 2026, Fox Auctions in South Jersey is set to auction two intriguing photographs that might show a young Billy the Kid. These photos belong to Beth and Tom Ronketty…

• Middle East Conflict Disrupts Gulf Art Market as India's Auction Scene Booms market-auction

  The art trade in the Gulf region faces uncertainty due to Middle East conflicts, with Iranian drone and missile strikes impacting Qatar, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi's growth prospects.…

• Italian Police Seize 143 Fake Warhol, Haring, and Banksy Works in Transnational Forgery Bust market-auction

  Italian officials confiscated 143 forged artworks claimed to be by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Banksy, which were part of the exhibition 'Pop to Street Art: Influences' at the…

• Institutional Crypto Investments of $3 Billion Signal Potential NFT Market Impact market-auction

  In the week concluding on April 19, 2026, two prominent institutional investors made substantial investments in digital currencies, totaling nearly $3 billion. Led by Michael…