A $1 billion evening for the art world
“‘You shouldn’t give away your pictures in that way; they are money,’ said old Vervelle. … ‘I love…
The Venice Biennale has long been a sales platform—now no one is pretending otherwise – The Art Newspaper
The Venice Biennale has long been a place where art is sold, though its commercial capacity is usually…
Largest Blue-Green Diamond Gets $13M Price Tag at Christie’s
Christie’s will offer the Ocean Dream, the largest existing blue-green diamond, at its upcoming Geneva jewelry sale, expecting…
Guillaume Cerutti departs Christie’s and other positions in Pinault’s companies – The Art Newspaper
Guillaume Cerutti has departed all of his positions in François Pinault’s portfolio. After it was revealed last week…
Dezeen Agenda features Jony Ive-designed oak rostrum
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an oak rostrum designed by Jony Ive. Subscribe to…
20th/21st Century art London sales results March 2026
Rounding off the night, a group of Impressionist pictures demonstrated the movement’s enduring appeal. Claude Monet’s verdant painting…
Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth $400 billion
Fifty years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak put ink to paper to officially create Apple. This week,…
Dior PR Director Mathilde Favier Headlines Christie’s Sale
PARIS — If Mathilde Favier’s couch could talk. The chintz sofa, which is featured on the cover of…
Art market 2025 review: all eyes on the Gulf as Trump destabilises global order – The Art Newspaper
The contraction of the global art market stretched well into 2025, with the challenging macro environment cited as…
A Drawing Said to Be by Michelangelo Will Go to Auction
A five-inch-tall red chalk drawing of a foot, said to be by Michelangelo (1475–1564), will be offered for…
At Marquee Sales Midpoint, Market Celebrates Victory for Top End
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it…
Christie’s Opens Marquee Sales With Double-Header Sale Totaling $690 M.
On Monday night, Christie’s kicked off its fall marquee auctions with back-to-back auctions in a packed house full…