Scott Reyburn
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As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury
With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche...
Paris Is Rising as an Art Market Hub, With Some Way Left to Go
Sotheby’s opened a new salesroom and international collectors are arriving for the inaugural Art Basel Paris fair. But visiting is one thing; buying is another.
Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction
The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to...
For Sale: A Rare Klimt Portrait, Valued at $32 Million. But of Whom?
The painting’s re-emergence after decades has come with a swirl of questions about its subject, one of three related teenage girls.
Jussi Pylkkänen Steps Down as Christie’s President
The Christie’s president Jussi Pylkkänen, who held the hammer for the auction house’s biggest sales, is leaving after nearly 40 years. Much changed in that...
Auctions in New York Reflect a Dip in the Market
While some risk was offloaded to third-party guarantors at the November series, and sales hit estimates, Sotheby’s saw a loss on a Rothko and seemingly...
Noah Horowitz, Art Basel’s New Chief, Is All About the Brand
As the fair group prepares for its mother-ship Swiss event, its new leader, Noah Horowitz, has a vision of Art Basel as an experience, not...
Small and Scrappy Is the Way for London’s Galleries After Brexit
The city’s art market is shrinking and some major players have left. But young dealerships presenting work by emerging artists are springing up in their place.