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Historical auction results show centuries-old demand for women artists

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Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art trade today

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Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel

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Hauser & Wirth reported the sale of Frank Bowling’s Iceni (1975) for $1.8m, adding that Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s “Untitled” (Go-Go Dancing Platform) (1991), priced at $16m, has been placed on “serious hold” for an institution. Berlin’s Galeria Plan B says it sold an untitled 2025 Adrian Ghenie painting for €1m.

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A sale as old as time: Natural History Museum to display £450,000 dinosaur fossil after London gallery helps secure buyer

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The final sale price has not been disclosed, but is understood to be close to the £450,000 listed price. Art market Dinosaurs Natural History Museum Share Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.

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Comment | Artnet sale underscores its impact on the industry—and its limitations in today's landscape

The Art Newspaper

Privatisation and personalities Artnet’s capture of just 50% of the market (as it accounts for only auction sales) was never the whole story—rather, it was a good enough indicator. Suddenly their inside knowledge was available to all, for a fee, and many in the market—including yours truly—use the database every day.

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‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU

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Art market Italy European art market European Union Tax VAT Share Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.

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Could This $50 Garage Sale Find Be a $15 Million Van Gogh?

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A high-tech analysis conducted by a data science firm suggests the work was painted by the Post-Impressionist in 1889. The post Could This $50 Garage Sale Find Be a $15 Million Van Gogh? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Cleveland Museum of Art acquires rare Giambologna marble sculpture

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Photo courtesy of Gary Kirchenbauer In 1989, an unpromising-sounding but alluring marble sculpture of a female nude came up for sale at a Christie’s auction held at an English country house in Hertfordshire. Wengraf handled the sale. Marcus 24 June 2025 Share Giambologna, Fata Morgana , early 1570s Cleveland Museum of Art.

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