PARIS.- The first sale of 20th Century Decorative Arts & Contemporary Design, held as part of Sotheby’s new corporate strategy to make Paris its European venue for sales in this field, proved a great success, totalling €4.75m ($6.64m) with 85…
Exhibition of Danish and Nordic Art 1750-1900 on View at The National Gallery of Denmark
COPENHAGEN.- From the birth of Danish painting through the famous Golden Age of Danish art to the dawn of Modernism. All the major trends and movements within 150 years of Danish and Nordic art unfold themselves in a new, comprehensive display of the c…
British Painter L. S. Lowry Record Set at Christie’s in London
London – “The Football Match”, painted by Lowry in 1949, had not been seen for nearly 20 years before Thursday’s sale of 20th century British art.Several telephone bidders sent the price soaring beyond its high estimate of £4.5m before an unk…
British Painter Laurence Stephen Lowry Record Set at Christie’s in London
LONDON (REUTERS).- An auction record for British painter Laurence Stephen Lowry was set on Thursday when his “The Football Match” from 1949 fetched 5.6 million pounds ($9.2 million) at Christie’s in London. The previous record for the artist best known…
Results of Swann Galleries’ May Auction of Art, Press & Illustrated Books, and 19th & 20th Century Literature
NEW YORK, NY.- Bidders competed for scarce livres d’artiste and books illustrated by important artists, as well as sought-after examples of 19th and 20th century literature at Swann Galleries on May 12. Christine von der Linn, Swann’s 19th & …
A Passion for Glass: Exhibition of Modern Glass Shines at the National Museum of Scotland
EDINBURGH.- A dazzling selection of work from one of the most comprehensive collections of modern glass by artists from across the world is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The exhibition is on view from 20 May 2011 through 1…
A Passion for Glass: Exhibition of Modern Glass Shines at the National Museum of Scotland
EDINBURGH.- A dazzling selection of work from one of the most comprehensive collections of modern glass by artists from across the world is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The exhibition is on view from 20 May 2011 through 1…
French Decorative Arts from the Estate of Dallas Socialites Ray & Clare Stern for Sale at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A selection of sumptuous French decorative arts from the Estate of legendary Dallas power couple Ray and Clare Stern will form the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ June Signature® Decorative Arts Auction, being presented June 1 at H…
Alighiero e Boetti Day: Explore the Complex, Multifaceted Figure of Alighiero Boetti
TURIN, ITALY.- Artissima, the Fondazione Nicola Trussardi and the Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT presents Alighiero e Boetti Day, a twelve-hour, non-stop event, which will explore the complex, multifaceted figure of Alighiero Boetti….
New Book Presents 150 Images Captured by the First Female Photographer of Mexican Revolution
MEXICO CITY.- According to the census of 1910, there were 14 female photographers in Mexico; from them, we only conserve photographs captured by Sara Castrejon, from Guerrero, between 1908 and mid fifties. These images reflect social, economic and poli…