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Pinta 09 Confidently Sets Sail

By Andrew Russeth
An array of international dealers reported positive feelings in the Latin modern and contemporary art market as the annual fair opened in New York. Full article
AUCTION REPORTS

Latin American Sales Show Robust Results

By Amy Page

Botero, Lam, Carmago, and Matta earned strong results at Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
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AUCTION REPORTS

The Second Sex (at Auction, Anyway)

By Judd Tully

A Yayoi Kusama painting tied for top lot at Phillips this week, but women still rarely earn as well as their male counterparts.
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Phillips de Pury Makes Its (Small) Mark

By Judd Tully

Warhol and Yayoi Kusama brought in the evenings greatest sums, each earning $842,500.
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AUCTION REPORTS

Warhols Send Sotheby’s Soaring

By Judd Tully

The auction house totaled $134 million at its post-war and contemporary sale, demolishing Christie's $74 million performance the night before and perhaps signaling an art market recovery.
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A Showdown for Doig at Christie’s

By Judd Tully

Despite two high-end flops, the Post-War and Contemporary week opener earned remarkably good numbers, including an auction record for Peter Doig.
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ART FAIRS & EVENTS

Live from Italy, It’s Artissima

By Kris Wilton

An occasionally raucous new performance series gave the 16th edition of the Italian art fair new pep.
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AUCTION REPORTS

Sotheby's Scores

By Judd Tully

Results at Sotheby's on Wednesday night nearly tripled the total set at Christie's on Tuesday, as many works soared above their high estimates.
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AUCTION REPORTS

Season Opens Softly at Christie’s

By Judd Tully

“There’s clearly not enough good material to go around for two sales between Christie’s and Sotheby’s," said a Christie’s specialist.
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ART FAIRS & EVENTS

The Mystery of the Unsold Lichtenstein

By Judd Tully

Did Larry Gagosian snatch up “Half Face With Collar” after it was bought in at Sotheby’s last November?
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ART FAIRS & EVENTS

FIAC’s Cour Carrée “So Good It’s Scary”

By Judd Tully

Dealers at the younger portion of the French fair saw buyers snapping up lower-priced works.
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Sales Preview
New York Sales Preview
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The Reporter
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Artist Dossier
Tyeb Mehta
When Tyeb Mehta died last July, India’s prime minister, said it was "a major loss for the art world."
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Features
In the Right Circles
A passionate collector chooses adventurous art for a sticking London setting.
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The Purveyor of Modern Life
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Everybody Loves Chelsea
As real estate values shift, New York galleries are moving in, out, up and down.
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Auction Reviews
In Brief: David Rago
A 1760-80 American walnut slant desk with bronze pulls fetched, $42,700.
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Auction Reviews
In Brief: Bonhams
A copy of the Scottish legal writer Thomas Mathison’s satirical poem "The Goff" sold for £25,800 ($40,972).
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Auction Reviews
In Brief: Christie’s
Auke Sonnega's "Balinese Dance" (1952) fetched a sale-leading €32,200 ($46,489).
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Auction Reviews
In Brief: Dorotheum
"The Work of Gustav Klimt" managed to fetch an astounding €19,820 ($28,930), more than six times its high estimate.
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Auction Reviews
In Brief: Sotheby's
Jeffrey Smart's "The Painted Factory — Tuscany" (1979) brought a sale-high $A870,000 ($759,161).
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