These Six Artworks Could Predict the Auction Market

The art market had a summer of closures and consolidations. But major collections, blue-chip art and guarantees have pushed expectations high for the marquee sales.

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Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million at Auction in Switzerland

A 9.51-carat blue stone that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.

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Can These Six Artists Predict the Fate of the Art Market?

These bellwether artworks in the spring auctions this week may indicate whether a recovery is likely, after years of declining profits and high rollers.

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Egon Schiele Watercolor, Said to be Nazi-Looted, Set for Auction

Christie’s, which values the work at more than $1 million, said the proceeds from any sale would be shared with the heirs of an art collector killed in a concentration camp.

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Fear on the Subway: Perception and Reality

The chance of being a crime victim in the subway is remote. But riders feel far more at risk than they do driving on New York’s streets and highways.

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