Christie’s pulls El Greco work from sale after Romanian government intervenes
The Art Newspaper
February 17, 2025 by Judd Tully

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said a legal team is pursuing the recovery of the painting once owned King Carol Read more…

New York Old Masters sales fall just short of expectations at Christie’s and Sotheby’s amid ‘tough’ market
The Art Newspaper
February 17, 2025 by Judd Tully

At this year’s winter auctions, the two big houses saw ‘a mixed bag and mixed results’ While this winter’s premier Read more…

Magritte gets star billing at Christie’s $410m ‘solid as a rock’ evening auction
The Art Newspaper
November 20, 2024 by Judd Tully

The interior designer Mica Ertegun’s Surrealist L’empire des lumières sold for a record $121.1m in New York last night, with Read more…

Dealer’s memoir offers a wild ride through the 1960s New York art scene
The Art Newspaper
November 11, 2024 by Judd Tully

Michael Findlay reveals his art world beginnings as a lucky 18-year-old Scot in the Big Apple The seasoned art dealer Read more…

Generous guarantees and a giant Warhol net a healthy $346.5m for Christie’s Modern evening sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
May 17, 2024 by Judd Tully

The reassuring result was a marked increase from last year’s equivalent auction—despite a cyberattack that has taken down the auction Read more…

New York Old Master sales deliver tepid results at Christie’s and Sotheby’s
The Art Newspaper
February 2, 2024 by Judd Tully

Scattered seven-figure highlights failed to make up for dozens of passed lots and multiple key withdrawals The premier auctions among Read more…

Christie’s 20th century evening sale in New York defies fears of a jittery market
The Art Newspaper
November 10, 2023 by Judd Tully

Swan song of veteran auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen made $640.8m—the house’s highest total for a non-single-owner sale in six years. It Read more…

Auction of longtime Vogue editor André Leon Talley’s collection exceeds expectations at Christie’s
The Art Newspaper
February 15, 2023 by Judd Tully

The white-glove sale brought in nearly $1.4m (with fees) across 64 lots, including rare portraits and works by Andy Warhol Read more…

Record-breaking Goya portraits lead the way at Christie’s muted $62.7m Old Masters auctions in New York
The Art Newspaper
January 25, 2023 by Judd Tully

Despite works the collection of film producer Jacqui Eli Safra that were enticingly offered with no reserves, the auction house’s Read more…

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s collection brings record-smashing $1.5bn at Christie’s evening sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 10, 2022 by Judd Tully

A $149.2m Seurat studio scene and $137.7m Cézanne landscape led the 60-lot, white glove sale Studded with masterpieces ranging from Read more…