The more people willing to buy a work, the more convincing the argument that the work is here to stay. When that artist’s pieces begin to find a new life in the secondary market, the more you can be sure that his or her work is a good investment. After taking stock of last month’s […]
At Christie’s $289 M. Impressionist-Modern Sale, $57.4 M. Brancusi Smashes Artist’s Record
The New York auctions began last night with an Impressionist and modern evening sale at Christie’s Rockefeller Center salesroom that totaled $289 million, handily eclipsing its low estimate of $207 million and falling just short of its $307 million high estimate. “It’s the best Impressionist and modern sale in New York in seven years,” said Guillaume Cerutti, the Christie’s […]
Sotheby’s Institute of Art announces Fall Courses
Sotheby’s Institute of Art New Fall Courses Starting from September 27th in New York Open for Enrollment www.sothebysinstitute.com The Professional Studies and Public Programs offered by Sotheby’s Institute of Art – New York provide unique opportunities for participants to gain professional skills, knowledge and insight into the international art world. They are designed for […]
Second Highest Price Paid for a Work of Art at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Sale
LONDON.- A painting by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon sold for 18.0 million pounds ($28.7 million) on Tuesday, the second highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie’s post-war and contemporary auction in London. “Study for a Portrait,” depicti…
Christie’s to Sell Most Outstanding Group of Lucian Freud Drawings to Come to Auction
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer a selection of works from the collection of Kay Saatchi at the Post-War and Contemporary art auctions in London in June 2011. The collection features an outstanding and rare group of early works on paper by Lucian F…
Billy the Kid Image Sells for More than $2 Million at Denver’s Old West Show & Auction
DENVER (AP).- What is believed to be the only surviving authenticated portrait of Billy the Kid went up for auction in Denver on Saturday and sold for $2.3 million. The tintype on Saturday evening went to private collector William Koch at Brian Lebel’s…
Power by BMW: Bonhams Teams Up with BMW Museum for Sale at Munich Headquarters
LONDON.- Bonhams European Motoring Department announced the addition of a new single marque motoring auction to their European calendar, entitled Power by BMW. The auction will incorporate all that is great about the BMW brand, from Motor Cars and Mot…
Sotheby’s Offers Furniture & Works of Art from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra
NEW YORK, NY.- Six years after the landmark auction of Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra,* Sotheby’s announces a second sale dedicated to the remarkable Lily and Edmond J. Safra Collections. The four-day auction will be held …
Sotheby’s Offers European Furniture & Works of Art from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra
NEW YORK, NY.- Six years after the landmark auction of Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra,* Sotheby’s announces a second sale dedicated to the remarkable Lily and Edmond J. Safra Collections. The four-day auction will be held …
Malcolm S. Forbes Collection Highlights $1+ Million Auction at Heritage
DALLAS, TX.- More than 100 extraordinary objects formerly displayed in the Forbes Galleries in New York City drew frenzied bidding from around the globe to help Heritage Auctions reach a total of more than $1 million in its June 1 Signature(r) Decorati…