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Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

A “Drip” painting by an abstract expressionist painter (including commission) sold for $181.2 million, while a bronze head of a Romanian sculptor from SI Newhouse’s collection sold for $107.6 million at Christie’s.

May 18, 2026

The Most Expensive Jean-Michel Basquiat Works Ever Sold at Auction

The years 1981 to 1984 were a brief period of intense artistic output that cemented Jean-Michel Basquiat’s place within the canon of art history. Initially working under the moniker SAMO, Basquiat, a

May 15, 2026

The Most Expensive Works by Mark Rothko Sold at Auction

Mark Rothko’s abstract works are known for their rectangular floating forms and pale colors, which critics and historians say invoke metaphysics. The Russian-American painter relied on these formal elements to imbue his

May 14, 2026

Artists

Can Three Auction Houses Sell $2.6 Billion Worth of Art in One Week?

Five luxury art pieces are key to spring sales, one of the most anticipated in years. Instead of focusing on women and young artists, major buyers are turning to tradition.

May 13, 2026

The 20 Most Expensive Artworks Coming to Auction in May 2026

April showers may bring May flowers, but in the art world, the early signs of spring also mean that the auction houses are gearing up for the first of their marquee New

May 1, 2026

S.I. Newhouse Left the MoMA Board Over a Picasso. Now It’s At Auction

Christie’s New York will unveil 16 top works by giants of the 20th and 21st centuries next month, all from the collection of the late publishing magnate and Condé Nast head SI

April 30, 2026

From Big’s Funeral Cards to Carrie’s Kitschy Cat Pillow: Shopping the ‘And Just Like That’ Auction

Many of us have dreamed of walking into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and admiring the sea of Manolo Blahnik shoeboxes. Well, that fantasy might become a reality starting today: Julien’s Auctions offers

April 30, 2026

Beauty

Private Sales Are Surging as Auction Houses Lean into Exclusive Selling

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, art news Newsletter about the art market and beyond. Register here Receive it every Wednesday. In mid-March, just ahead of Sotheby’s modern and

April 23, 2026

A Night for Culture, Community, and Cause at The Bronx Museum’s Spring Gala and Art Auction

As we enter mid-April, New York’s bleak weather finally gave way to a mild 85 degrees on Wednesday, creating the perfect atmosphere for the Bronx Museum’s annual Spring Gala and Art Auction.

April 17, 2026

Living

500-Plus And Just Like That… Items Head to Online Auction

Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California is currently hosting an online auction featuring items from Just like that…the sequel to the recently concluded HBO series sex and city series. Sale ends April

April 8, 2026

Top-End Auction Sales Help Pull Global Art Market Out of Slump, Study Says

The biggest drivers include $2.2 billion worth of sales during New York auction week and strong fall fairs, according to annual reports from Art Basel and UBS Group AG.

March 12, 2026

What Would Happen to Auction Houses If Luxury Sales Outstrip Art?

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, art news Newsletter about the art market and beyond. Register here Receive it every Wednesday. Since I started covering the convergence of the

February 18, 2026

Christie’s to Auction 3 of Agnes Gund’s Art Jewels

A Rothko, a Twombly and a Surrealist box with a Medici princess by Joseph Cornell are estimated to sell for $145 million.

February 13, 2026

‘The Sale of the 21st Century’: Inside the Dior Masterpieces Auction

One of the strongest collections from Dior’s haute couture collection went under the hammer in a three-hour auction at Le Bristol Hotel in Paris on Thursday. “Dior Masterpieces: Mouna Ayoub Haute Couture

January 30, 2026

Beauty

Big Name Artists Donate Works to Auction Benefitting Gaza

To receive morning links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. headlines Art in Gaza. 21 artists presented to “seeds of unity,” an art auction to

January 28, 2026

A Collection of Oscar Wilde-Related Material Heads to Auction

On February 18, London’s Bonhams auction house will hold an auction of books, photographs and ephemera related to the life and work of Irish writer Oscar Wilde. The items come from the

January 15, 2026

Bob Ross Paintings Go to Auction to Raise Money for Public Broadcasting

Three more paintings by PBS icon Bob Ross will be auctioned at Bonham’s later this month, part of 30 such works being sold to raise money for struggling public broadcasting entity American

January 14, 2026

Phillips to Auction John. L. Loeb Jr.’s Collection of Danish Art

Phillips will auction approximately 150 pieces of Danish art from John’s collection of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. L. Loeb Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1981 to

January 12, 2026

Trump Rings in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago With $2.75 million Art Auction

President Donald Trump ushered in the New Year with an amateur art auction at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, where a newly painted portrait of Jesus Christ sold for $2.75 million.

January 2, 2026

Sotheby’s to Host Its Second Auction in Saudi Arabia in January and This Time Without Luxury Goods for Sale

Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold its second auction in Saudi Arabia on January 31. In February this year, Sotheby’s held the Kingdom’s first international auction, selling art, luxury goods and

December 23, 2025

Sotheby’s to Host Its Second Auction in Saudi Arabia in January and This Time Only Art will Be Sold, No Luxury

Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold its second auction in Saudi Arabia on January 31, 2026. The auction house held the kingdom’s first international auction in February, selling art, luxury goods

December 23, 2025

One Of The Most Costly Functions Sold at Public Auction in 2025

Considering the leading 10 public auction outcomes of 2025, you would certainly be forgiven for assuming the art market has actually amazingly gone back to its post-pandemic halcyon days. The collective overall

December 16, 2025