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Why a sleeping hermaphrodite is causing a stir at Christie’s
Horace Walpole’s aunt once quipped that the hermaphrodite was ‘the only happy couple she ever saw’. A bronze variation on the theme comes to auction soon…
New York’s art market holds steady despite political upheaval
A look at the highlights at Sotheby’s and Christie’s – plus a major sale in Stockholm, and the latest from Abu Dhabi
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?
Sotheby’s spreads its wings even further, plus the best of the autumn fairs
Sotheby’s purchases the Mei Moses Art Indices; top sales from TEFAF New York; and early sales at Asian Art in London
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
Bigger and better: TEFAF and FIAC expand their horizons
TEFAF’s expansion into New York has been the talk of the art world. Can it pull it off? Meanwhile, FIAC kicks off in Paris and Christie’s marks 10 years in Dubai
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?
London still leads the way – for now
The rich legacy of Leslie Waddington | Solo booths set the tone | New galleries in London | Adrian Ghenie and Pino Pascali lead at Christie’s | Frans Hals forgery sets tongues wagging
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
Fine Art Asia celebrates an exhilarating first decade
The week’s round-up of the top art market stories: Fine Art Asia returns to Hong Kong and Sotheby’s opens in Dubai
London’s art fair season begins – but with a few casualties
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories: LAPADA and START Art Fair return to London, but Multiplied and Art16 are no more
New attributions for Brian Sewell’s Old Master drawings
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories, including new attributions for drawings in Brian Sewell’s collection and changes in Sotheby’s shareholders
Chinese art market rises as the West drops back
Plus: Old Masters of the Old Masters on the move | Beatrix Potter at 150 | The Leslie Waddington Collection
How is London’s art market faring after the Brexit vote?
It’s been a turbulent week, but the mood at London’s auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
Art Basel takes a historical turn
Why artists’ estates were the talk of the fair. Plus collector selfies, the cheapest piece at Basel and medieval books in a contemporary world
Art Basel strives to look beyond the exclusive world of the fair
This year’s edition has a notably political edge, while the Art Basel organisation is working on wider cultural partnerships
International auction houses keep faith in Hong Kong
Anna Brady on Hong Kong sales, plus a round-up of the top art market headlines
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