HONG KONG (REUTERS).- Some $5.6 million worth of fine wines from the cellars of British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber were hammered off in a sale at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Saturday amid ebullient demand from Asian and online bidders. With the former Bri…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong to Sell the Andrew Lloyd Webber Wine Collection
HONG KONG.- Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the most prolific and best-known composers of our day. Famed for writing such musical greats as The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Evita and Cats, his music is universally …
Christie’s in Record London Sale, Misses Target and Monet Water-Lily Painting Fails to Sell
LONDON.- Christie’s held London’s biggest ever art auction on Wednesday when its impressionist and modern sale fetched 153 million pounds ($227 million), but the total fell short of expectations of 164-231 million pounds. The big disappointment on the …
Christie’s Presents a Curated Public Exhibition of Masterpieces
LONDON.- Christie’s announced that they will present a curated, public exhibition from 14 to 17 June 2010 showcasing the leading highlights from the richest and most exciting summer auction season in a generation. Juxtaposed: Masterpieces through …
Christie’s Offers a Monet Water-Lily Painting Worth an Estimated $44-59 Million
LONDON
(REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s is
offering a Monet water-lily painting
worth an estimated 30 to 40 million pounds ($44-59 million) this month
in what
it expects to be the biggest sale it has ever mounted in London. With
th…