Sotheby’s Closes Marquee Week With $186.1M in Contemporary Sales Guarantees and irrevocable bids continue to play a decisive role, even in this more dynamic end of the market. By Elisa Carollo
Despite Quiet Bidding, Christie’s Evening Sales Brought in $489M The big three auction houses are playing it safer and smarter, leaning on strategy and heavy guarantees to offset risk and keep the spectacle alive. By Elisa Carollo
The Latest BOA Art Market Report Points to Cautious Optimism Ahead of Spring Auction Test With major consignments at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, New York’s spring auctions could define the art market’s path through 2025. By Elisa Carollo
Simon de Pury, ‘Mick Jagger of Auctions,’ Once Escaped Death by Fire and Crocodiles By Alanna Martinez