Every month in The Hammer, art-industry veteran Simon de Pury lifts the curtain on his life as the ultimate art-world insider, his brushes with celebrity, and his invaluable insight into the inner ...

From priority bidding to record watch sales and a 40 percent new-buyer rate, the auction house’s spring season tells a story ...

Walter and Cathy Shannon on why they launched Black Crown Art Auctions and how they hope to reshape the fine art auction ...

Data from Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips shows confidence from major single-owner sales is trickling down to the rest of ...

In a recent Sotheby’s auction, a Patek Philippe gold watch netted a staggering $21.3 million, becoming the most expensive watch ever sold. High-end auction houses — particularly the largest two in the ...

Estate-planning professionals may need to establish an appropriate holding and/or liquidation strategy for estates that include significant assets in art and antiquities. To accomplish this goal, they ...