David Hockney painting earns record $90.3m for living artist
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) beats $58.4m record set by Jeff Koons
art auction
Modigliani sets world record with estimate in excess of $150m
Nu couché (sur le côté gauche) may fetch more than £170.4m paid for another nude in 2015
Pensioner stunned as old vase kept in a shoebox fetches £381,000
Unnamed UK buyer pays record sum for Hans Coper piece – bought for £250 in the 1970s – suggesting a boom in ceramics market
The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller review – yours for half a billion
Christie’s, King Street, London
Picasso’s bolshy flower girl is just one of the rare gems to be glimpsed in London before this vast private collection goes under the hammer
Only Leonardo da Vinci in private hands set to fetch £75m at auction
Salvator Mundi was confirmed as an authentic old master just six years ago, having sold for £45 at auction in 1958
Extremely Rare Large Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Dish leads Sotheby’s Chinese Art Sales in London
Following an outstanding year in Chinese art, Sotheby’s Important Chinese Art auction in London on 10 May 2017 showcases a selection of notable Chinese ceramics and works of art across the disciplines of imperial porcelain, lacquer, jade and Buddhist sculpture. Skilfully crafted and spanning China’s long and rich history, they offer a glimpse into the … Read more