NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents the sale of Magnificent Qing Monochrome Porcelains and Earlier Works of Art from the Gordon Collection on 24 March 2011 at New York. Morton and Grace Gordon were passionate American collectors who lovingly assemb…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces the Highlights from Valencia Contemporary Art Collection
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company, announce highlights from Valencia Contemporary Art Collection that will feature in the London Contemporary Art Evening Sale on the 17th February. The single owner sale will take place on the 18th February prior to …
Cleveland Art Museum to Auction More than Two Dozen European Paintings
CLEVELAND, OH (AP).- The Cleveland Museum of Art plans to offer more than two dozen European old master paintings as part of an auction in late January. The Plain Dealer reports it’s the largest sell-off from the museum’s collection in more than 50 yea…
Cleveland Art Museum to Auction European Paintings
CLEVELAND, OH (AP).- The Cleveland Museum of Art plans to offer more than two dozen European old master paintings as part of an auction in late January. The Plain Dealer reports it’s the largest sell-off from the museum’s collection in more than 50 yea…
Vargas, Sundblom and Elvgren Masterpieces Anchor Illustration Art Auction in Beverly Hills
DALLAS, TX.- Rare pin-up art from the greatest illustrators to ever pick up paint and brush will be the main draw when Heritage Auctions launches its first Signature(r) Illustration Art Auction of 2011, Feb. 11-12, at its Beverly Hills offices, continu…
Vargas, Sundblom and Elvgren Masterpieces Anchor Illustration Art Auction in Beverly Hills
DALLAS, TX.- Rare pin-up art from the greatest illustrators to ever pick up paint and brush will be the main draw when Heritage Auctions launches its first Signature(r) Illustration Art Auction of 2011, Feb. 11-12, at its Beverly Hills offices, continu…
Best of Irma Stern at Next Bonhams South African Art Auction to Be Held in March
LONDON.- Irma Stern’s pre-eminent place in South African Art will be clearer than ever at Bonhams next sale in London on March 23, at which pictures estimated to sell for millions of pounds are on offer. Giles Peppiatt, Director of South African A…
Sotheby’s Sale of 20th Century British Art Establishes a New Auction World Record
LONDON.- The sale of 20th Century British Art at Sotheby’s in London established a new auction record for a work by Sir Stanley Spencer (in pounds – see note at foot of email), when his Hilda and I at Pond Street sold for £1,430,050 ($2,249,…
Asian Art Specialists, Auction Houses and Museums Join Forces to Present Asia Week New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Acting under one umbrella for the first time, over thirty-five prominent Asian art specialists, five auction houses and museums throughout New York will join forces to present Asia Week New York, which will take place from March 18-26, 2…
Lichtenstein Painting Originally Purchased for $27.50, Sells for $128,700 at Quinn’s
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- A 1951 painting by Roy Lichtenstein purchased for $27.50 and kept out of the public eye for nearly 50 years sold for $128,700 on Dec. 4 at Quinn’s Auction Galleries in Falls Church, Virginia. Titled The Statesman, the 18 by 28 …