OAKLAND, CA.- Claremont Rug Company today announced the acquisition of an 85-piece collection of rare 19th century art-level Oriental rugs assembled and held by a single family over four generations. Entitled “The Heartland Treasury of Antique Art…
The Biography and Complete Catalog Raisonné on William Bouguereau Out this Week
PORT READING, NJ.- This Herculean effort starting in 1978 by Ross and Mark Walker and 15 years later with the addition of Damien Bartoli, has lead to commencing a complete rewriting of 19th Century art history as academic artists lead by Bouguereau are…
Christie’s Expects Poussin’s Painting to Fetch Up to $31 Million
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s expects a major work called “Ordination” by French master Nicolas Poussin to fetch 15-20 million pounds ($23-31 million) when it goes under the hammer in London on December 7. The auctioneer will be hoping to repeat the sp…
Christie’s Expects French Master Nicolas Poussin’s Painting to Fetch Up to $31 Million
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s expects a major work called “Ordination” by French master Nicolas Poussin to fetch 15-20 million pounds ($23-31 million) when it goes under the hammer in London on December 7. The auctioneer will be hoping to repeat the sp…
Art Level Oriental Rug Market Big Beneficiary of High End Investor Flight To Precious Tangible Assets
OAKLAND, CA.- The continuing disenchantment with financial investments has proved to be a major boon to Claremont Rug Company and its clients who are collectors of 19th century, art level Oriental rugs. Citing the interest in his latest acquisition, Cl…
Works of Art from the Spencer Collections Yield $32 Million at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s offered a selection of
works
from the Spencer Collections this week at their London salerooms. The
auctions
realized a total of £21,076,288 / $31,989,353 / €25,360,494. The top
price was
paid for A Commander being a…
Works of Art from the Spencer Collections Realise $32 Million at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s offered a selection of works from the Spencer Collections this week at their London salerooms. The auctions realised a total of £21,076,288 / $31,989,353 / €25,360,494. The top price was paid for A Commander being armed f…
Works of Art from the Spencer Collections Go on Public View at Christie’s
LONDON.- A selection of works of art from Althorp and Spencer House (the historic London home of the Spencer family) is to be offered on 6, 7 and 8 July at Christie’s King Street and South Kensington salerooms, with individual estimates from £200…
Rubens, Guercino, Pencz and Van Dyck to Highlight Christie’s Sale
LONDON.- Christie’s Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale will take place on 6 July 2010 and will offer a rich array of 68 paintings, drawings and watercolours spanning 600 years of European art history. Leading the sale is A Commander bei…