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Last weekend, Phillips' watch auction collected $75.8 million, becoming the highest-selling watch auction in U.S history. The New York Watch Auction: XIV was held at Phillips New York in association with Bacs & Russo. The 16 watches…

Christie’s upcoming July auction will be led by a rare manuscript focused on the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the quest for the Holy Grail. The 13th-century work, known as the Clermont-Tonnerre Grail, is expected to sell for…

The S.I. Newhouse collection managed to bring a whopping $630.8 million as part of a Christie's double-header this week. The 16 lots came from the collection of late media giant S.I. Newhouse Jr., the former head of Condé Nast. The…

Sotheby's Contemporary Sale at New York was a decent event, but the $85.8 million from Robert Mnuchin's estate captured eyeballs. On Thursday, Sotheby's kicked off its summer season with a contemporary auction at its Madison Avenue HQ in…

The largest ever painting by Salvador Dalí is heading to Paris to be auctioned this month. Measuring 65 by 100 feet, the giant work was actually a set produced for “Bacchanale,” a production for the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo. The set…

A sketch of a foot, recently found to be an authentic work by Michelangelo, has set a new record for the master by fetching $27.2 million at Christie's. Last March, an anonymous buyer contacted Christie's website regarding the valuation…

“Toward the Light: Artists for the Ali Forney Center,” an exhibition at David Zwirner gallery in New York, was only on view at the gallery for four days, but during that short time, it raised $950,000 for the Ali Forney Center, a nonprofit…

Last week, a painting by Churchill was sold for $1.3 million in Canada, indicating that interest in the former British prime minister remains alive. Apart from being a statesman and wartime leader, Winston Churchill was also an avid…

The double-feature auction at Sotheby's managed to bring a whopping $706 million, thanks to the record-shattering demand for Gustav Klimt. The first event of the night was the collection of late Leonard Lauder. No one was ready when…

Christie's kicked off the marquee auction week with a double-header, which brought in a total of $690 million, including fees. The first event of Monday night was the Robert and Patricia Ross Weis Sale, featuring a collection from the…