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Auctioneer speaks to crowd, art handler standing next to him

Sotheby’s Reports its Highest Frieze Week Evening Sales in the Past Seven Years

Sotheby's and Christie's saw lucrative auctions during last week's London Frieze.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

What Jeff Koons’ Record-Breaking ‘Rabbit’ Sale Signals for the Spectacle-Driven Future of Auctions

Finally, the spectacle feeds itself.
By Noah Dillon
1948 Original Study for "Tough Call" by Norman Rockwell. The work was gifted to Umpire "Beans" Reardon.

The Week in Auctions: New Records for British Cars and Norman Rockwell

RM Sotheby's sold the 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 for $22.5M in Monterey, and Heritage set a world record for Norman Rockwell at $1.6M.
By Alanna Martinez
The bidding auction for Andy Warhol’sBrillo Box at Christie’s.

The Epic Journey of a $3M Warhol ‘Brillo Box’ Comes to HBO in New Documentary

By Alanna Martinez
1948 Original Study for "Tough Call" by Norman Rockwell. The work was gifted to Umpire "Beans" Reardon.

Norman Rockwell Print Turns Out to Be Original Painting Worth $300K

By Alanna Martinez
The deposition of Mary Daniel against Margaret Scott, dated August 4, 1692.

Christie’s Sells Rare Deposition From Salem Witch Trials for $137K

By Alanna Martinez
Sensation Comics #1 (DC, 1942) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages.

Wonder Woman’s Most Iconic Comic Art Through the Years

By Alanna Martinez
Yusaku Maezawa.

The Real Reason Japanese Collector Yusaku Maezawa Is Crushing the Auction Scene

By Alanna Martinez
Dread Scott, A Man Was Lynched By Police Yesterday. The work is installed outside Jack Shainman Gallery on West 20th Street in Manhattan.

Art World Responds to Police Killings, Sotheby’s Hires Warhol Museum Director

By Alanna Martinez
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the 2013 National Medal of Arts to Architect Billie Tsien (L) and Tod Williams (2nd L) during an East Room ceremony July 28, 2014 at the White House in Washington, DC. Tsien and Williams were honored for their contributions to architecture and arts education.

Architects Named for Obama Library, Sotheby’s Auctioneer Stands Behind London Market

By Alanna Martinez
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Orthodox Easter ceremonies.

Tomb of Christ Reno Project Gets $1.3 Million, Damien Hirst Releases Pro-Eu Art

By Alanna Martinez
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 17: Johnny Depp attends the 'Lone Ranger' Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on July 17, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.The film will open on August 2 in Japan.

Johnny Depp Sells His Basquiats, Governors Island Makes Graffiti Legal for Summer

By Alanna Martinez
Simon De Pury.

Simon de Pury, ‘Mick Jagger of Auctions,’ Once Escaped Death by Fire and Crocodiles

By Alanna Martinez
Alexander Hamilton's likeness on the ten dollar bill.

NY Museum Plans ‘Summer of Hamilton,’ Sharing Photos of Art May Raise Property Values

By Alanna Martinez
Yusaku Maezawa was revealed to be the buyer of Basquiat's untitled painting, as well as the winning bidder of four other top lots on May 10.

Japanese Billionaire Who Dropped $98M on Art in Two Days Explains Why He Did It

By Alanna Martinez
Frida Jahlo's Dos desnunos en el bosque

Frida Kahlo Piece Is Most Expensive By Latin American Artist Ever Sold at Auction

By Guelda Voien
An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat broke the artist's world auction record, selling for $57.3 million at Christie's on May 10.

$57M Basquiat Breaks Auction Record at Christie’s

By Alanna Martinez
A protester belonging to a group of artists calling themselves 'The Good Crude Britannia', who want the Tate to cut its ties with British Petroleum (BP), throws a substance thought to be molasses on the floor outside, the Tate Britain on June 28, 2010, as the gallery holds its summer party.

BP to Cease Tate Sponsorship, Walker Art Center Ends Internet Cat Fest—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM 9.4. (Photo: Courtesy Heritage Auctions, HA.com

Comic With Spider-Man’s First Appearance Could Be the Hero’s Most Expensive Ever

By Alanna Martinez
Inside Robbig-Munchen (Booth 116), arguably the most elaborate at this year’s edition of The European Fine Art Fair.

TEFAF Heads to NY, Stallone’s Rodin Sets Auction Record—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Christie's in London.

Christie’s Sales Down From Last Year, But Auction House Still on Top

By Alanna Martinez
A painting by Tizzie Mills. (Photo: Alanna Martinez)

Outside In: Finding the Next Self-Taught Master at the Outsider Art Fair

By Alanna Martinez
The Museum of Modern Art.

MoMA Remixes Its Collection, New World Record for Indian Art, and More

By Alanna Martinez
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Sand Hills in Engadin, (1917-18). (Photo: MoMA)

MoMA Returns Painting to Heirs, Crystal Bridges Buys Record-Setting Artwork, and More

By Alanna Martinez
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