Historic Names, New Heights: Christie’s and Sotheby’s Log Over $200 Million in Old Masters Sales Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Artemisia Gentileschi and a major Italian acquisition drove another record week for Old Masters. By Elisa Carollo
Nicolas Orlowski’s Artcurial Purchases Swiss Auction House to Expand in Europe By buying Swiss auction house Beurret Bailly Widme, Artcurial will be able to dominate the region's auction market, according CEO Nicolas Orlowski. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Mexico Wants to Prevent Two French Auctions of Pre-Columbian Artifacts "The commercialization of archaeological pieces encourages transnational crime," the Mexican Embassy in France said in a statement. By Helen Holmes
Sex Toy ‘Tree’ Heads to LA Fair, Museum Puts ‘Races of Mankind’ Back on View—and More By Alanna Martinez