One of the biggest art frauds in recent memory that drew in celebrities like tennis star John McEnroe, hot shot financiers and even art world denizens came to an uncerimonial close this week when the perpetrator, Lawrence B. Salander, 60, pleaded guilty....
Paul Delaroche's painting "Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers," which miraculously rose from the ashes of World War II, has finally gone on display more than half a century after it was thought destroyed by German bombers....
At least 10 bidders gamely contested for the right to buy a rare bronze statue by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, and when the gavel fell, the art work set an all time record for a Sotheby’s London sale -- $104.3 million....
A painting with a long and controversial provenance tracing back to a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci, shocked bidders at an Old Masters Sotheby's auction....
Art Basel Miami has become less of an event and more of a happening. It’s become a place to be, especially for Manhattanites looking for an early break from winter....
A highly anticipated auction of works by old masters at Christie’s in London has shattered records, with a rare chalk drawing by Raphael selling for $48 million and a painting by Rembrandt last seen publicly 40 years ago, selling for $33.2 million...
The art world is seeing a sudden resurgence in collecting with auctions generating stunning sale prices as investors move off the side lines and into the action. The real estate crash and the shaky stock market have no doubt been major contributors to the trend, narrowing investment options that provide a hedge against inflation....
Late fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent was a life-long slave to fashion and style, and his obsession was reflected in everything he sought, from his couture desig...
Andy Warhol's art, once criticized for its overt commercialism and celebration of the banal, is taking its place among the top ranks of contemporary art. The sale of his silkscreen "200 One Dollar Bills" for $43.76 million at Sotheby's recent contemporary art auction sent two clear messages: Warhol reigns supreme, and the troubled economy hasn't dented collectors' willingness to pay....
