The making of one of the greatest Islamic art museums in the world
‘When this collection began, no one thought that Islam would be on everyone’s lips’
The historic tortoiseshell work that is nothing short of a masterpiece
There are no better examples of piqué posé tortoiseshell in the world. How often may this be said of a work of art on the market?
David Bowie and Richard Attenborough’s art collections come to auction
A look at the star attractions at Sotheby’s in London this November
Art market review: the Biennale des Antiquaires returns to its roots
This year’s fair was complemented by a strong edition of Parcours des Mondes
The Chinese tea bowl that is a minor miracle
The highlight of the Asian art sales in London is a ceramic masterpiece that was created in China almost a thousand years ago
TEFAF takes its treasures across the Atlantic for the first time
The celebrated TEFAF art fair will opens its doors at New York’s Park Avenue Armory this month. Susan Moore selects her highlights from the landmark event
The faces of antiquity in the sale rooms of New York
Christie’s New York is offering two mummy portraits at auction this month. What do we know about these strange survivals from antiquity?
Orlando Furioso’s imaginative universe 500 years later
An exhibition celebrating the 500th anniversary of Ariosto’s epic Italian poem is as rich as the book itself
A look ahead at October’s art market highlights
London’s PAD stands out among the Frieze week fairs; Christie’s auctions works from Leslie Waddington’s collection, while Sotheby’s focuses on Islamic art
Art market review: highlights of the July sales
Anyone scanning the headlines would have been impressed by the results of the ‘classic art’ auctions in London in July.
Gerald Laing’s giant girls are making a comeback
The British Pop artist is hot property at auction – and now there’s a welcome exhibition of his work in London, too
Opulence and extravagance in Paris – and other auction highlights
From a Dutch Caravaggisti painting to 17th-century Chinese cabinets, here are our highlights from the art market this month
Drop in the value of sterling attracts global buyers
June’s auctions see works by Moore, Saville and Picardy exceeding expectations, while several museum-worthy pieces change hands
Serious business at Parcours des Mondes
The first ever exhibition of Tsogo land pieces and a hairpin made from Zulu ivory are among the highlights at Parcours des Mondes
Dutch connections and elaborate treasures at London’s auction houses
A look at some of the highlights at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week
The timeless modernity of a forgotten Danish painter
C.W. Eckersberg’s 19th-century paintings are barely known outside Denmark and Germany, but they should be…
The leading Lot at Christie’s this summer
Rubens’s epic painting of Lot and his Daughters treats a morally ambiguous subject with great artistic subtlety. It’s bound to do well at auction
‘This is the moment international attitudes to British art should change’
Christie’s celebrates the great tradition of British painting this month
Will Picasso’s Cubist portrait live up to the auction-house hype?
The estimate is far short of the $100m+ prices notched up in recent years – but then this is a Picasso more cerebral than sexy
Mitchell, Monet and the Master of Kasadi come to auction
Bacon, Warhol, Rothko…All the usual big-hitters appear in this month’s blue-chip sales. For the sake of variety, here are a few other highlights
Jean Nouvel’s oasis of calm in São Paulo
The architect’s first project in São Paulo restores and adds to one of the city’s historical landmarks
Sotheby’s sells ‘the handsomest man in Europe’
The elegant Bernard Boutet, medieval chess pieces and a vibrant, miniaturist Madonna feature in our preview of April’s art market
Jeff Koons takes on the Old Masters in Florence
Koons is nothing if not fearless to invite comparison with the greatest Renaissance artists.
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A ‘six-footer’ version of Constable’s The Lock has come to market for the first time in 160 years. But who will want to take this monumental painting home?