Painting found in rubbish is masterpiece
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The treasure that a New York City woman saved from the rubbish -- a stolen masterpiece by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo -- is expected to go for as much as $1 million (488,000 pounds) at auction next month.
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The Man and His Art rescues a nearly forgotten genius from obscurity
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A rare watercolour painting by sculpture Modigliani sells for Â£423,000 at an auction in London.
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A mysterious three-part painting that is viewed as a Francis Bacon masterpiece sold for $46.1 million Wednesday at a Christieâs auction in London.
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Forget the soiled bedsheets and pickled animals, British art has taken another outrageous turn in an example of the unspeakable swallowing the uneatable.
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A MASTERPIECE by painter El Greco, discovered accidentally 40 years ago by two young art historians and concealed by the Catholic Church, has finally gone on display in Poland.
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Thieves in Brazil steal two paintings said to be worth $100m (Â£50m), including a work by Pablo Picasso.
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Customs officers have uncovered a stash of cocaine hidden in a parcel containing a carving of Leonardo da Vinci&#39;s Last Supper, a Bible, a Crucifix and a statue of the Virgin Mary.
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A series of 17th Century paintings worth 10 million euros (Â£7m) are stolen from a Netherlands museum.
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Leonardo Da Vinciâs masterpiece joins a large and growing population of virtual art.
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The spectacular ruckus caused by the showing of Friedrich Christian Flick's collection in Berlin proves that art cannot cleanse a name tainted by a sordid past.
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The Metropolitan Museumâs show of tapestry from the Baroque era is stupefying and awesome in its exacting detail.
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More than 20 stolen works of art worth nearly Â£3m have been recovered by police in Brazil.
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An Andy Warhol painting stolen from a Manhattan art gallery a decade ago has resurfaced at Christie's auction house, and on Tuesday the gallery sued to have it returned.
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A Francis Bacon painting is expected to set a new record when it goes under the hammer next month.
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A 17th century Dutch painting valued at more than $1 million was stolen from an Australian state gallery during viewing hours over the weekend, and police suspect an inside job, officials said Thursday.
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Elizabeth Gibson found a painting by Rufino Tamayo on the street four years ago. Said to be worth about $1 million, it is heading for the auction block next month.