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Dealers have been targeted by cyber criminals setting up copycat scam sites and tampering with existing websites.

French auction business Drouot Group has sold a 30% stake to fund digital expansion.

Last month Sotheby’s announced it would be using the Dutch auction format – whereby the price starts high and is reduced until a buyer is found – for some sales of digital art, sparking a flurry of online media coverage. Its new Gen Art Program will start with an auction on July 26.

When it comes to timed online auctions, timing is everything.

Auctioneers are taking to the airwaves to promote their businesses and demystify what happens in regional salerooms.

The pandemic forced more buyers online and the trend has continued.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The team behind 2Covet has closed its events division, abandoning all plans to run fairs.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The wholesale switchover by some auction houses to mainly online bidding and information is no doubt beneficial on a financial basis but, in my view, for the serious collector it is a serious backward step.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.