Spring Auction Sales for Two Blockbuster Weeks Top $2.5 Billion Eleven auction records for artists — six by women — were smashed on Thursday night in two sales at Sotheby’s.
The Macklowe Collection Tops $922 Million at Auction The art holdings from a bitter divorce became what Sotheby’s called the most valuable collection ever sold at auction.
Warhol’s $200 Million ‘Marilyn’ Could Test Art Market’s Health The painting is poised to wrest the auction high for an American artwork from Jean-Michel Basquiat.
New York City Eliminates the Rules That Govern Art and Other Auctions Auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s will no longer need to be licensed as part of a sweeping package designed to promote a business-friendly climate.
A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy Is Contested. The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.