Christie's

Auction houses had been competing for the sale of the collection. Three galleries, Acquavella, Gagosian and Pace, will sell his works as well as present an exhibition this spring.

Long considered a kind of poor man’s ruby, the gemstone has come into its own.

New evidence suggests a 17th-century work, on view for years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was once owned by a Jewish art dealer who fled the Nazis.

Some of the industry’s most celebrated names have been developing a foundation to preserve traditional skills.

A former Christie’s watch executive has introduced a resale site specializing in the brand.

A difficult week for the art market ended on an upbeat note at contemporary sales, with collectors willing to pay for the best work.

In a “season with few trophies,” auctions see a falloff from spring’s bonanza.

A rediscovered David Hockney and a welded hippo are among some 2,000 works coming to auction. But only a handful are trophies.

The musician Stephen Morris said, “I’m still getting over the shock” at the unlikely recovery of his instrument.

A sword said to have belonged to President William Henry Harrison was stolen in 1979. Last month, the sword — or one that looks like it — was found at an auction in Connecticut.