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Silkscreen of iconic movie star commands highest-ever price for work by a US artist
Auction houses face the prospect of enforcing anti-money-laundering rules as strict as those in the banking industry
A first-of-its-kind sale by Christie’s underscores mania for non-fungible tokens
Houses experiment in reproducing online the glamour and adrenalin of physical sales
Jewellers, auction houses and property agents report a brisk business in rare gems, autographed trainers and $19m Hamptons homes during Covid-19
One of the most important books in literary history brings together 36 of the playwright’s dramas
Cairo had called for sale to be postponed so provenance could be investigated
Countries of origin call for greater scrutiny of antiquities market
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‘Rabbit’ sale knocks David Hockney from the top spot for living artists
Christie’s to auction 15th century work that set out the principles of double-entry bookkeeping
As France’s archetypal screen goddess auctions off her couture wardrobe, she talks film, frocks — and her career-defining friendship with Yves Saint Laurent
Economist’s personal copy of pioneering work set to fetch £500,000 to £800,000
‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ sells for $90.3m at Christie’s auction
Ebsworth collection of American artists nets $317m at Christie’s auction
Designers are looking beyond traditional retail to the sale room
Flagship auctions beat estimates even as bidding thins out at top end of market
Artwork sold for $626,000 in 2013 has estimate of £3m-£5m at Christie’s
These two women are reshaping how the companies sell watches and jewellery
Personal information is the life blood of galleries and auction houses
The chief executive of Christie’s explains why sales are rising at the auction house
Items reveal the idiosyncratic taste of the FT’s late columnist and Agony Uncle
Houses can achieve higher prices for top wines than in the saleroom
Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips see strong bidding for trophy lots in big season sales
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