LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A 1942 piece of Superman comic book cover art goes up for auction for the first time on Wednesday in a thriving collectibles market where old superheroes can change hands for more than $1 million. The cover art for the Superman…
Schiele’s ‘Procession’ Sells for euro4.4 Million at im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen GmbH Auction House
VIENNA (AP).- A painting by Egon Schiele sold for euro4.4 million ($6.1 million) on Tuesday, a sizable sum but below estimates of its worth. “Procession” depicts three women in different stages of their lives and dates back to 1911, when the Austrian …
Superman, Joker Original Comic Art Goes to Auction
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A 1942 piece of Superman comic book cover art goes up for auction for the first time on Wednesday in a thriving collectibles market where old superheroes can change hands for more than $1 million. The cover art for the Superman…
Egon Schiele Painting ‘Procession’ for Sale at Im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen in Vienna
VIENNA (AP).- Austrian auctioneers presented a precious Egon Schiele painting Wednesday that could fetch millions when it goes under the hammer next week. “Procession” is a dark work that dates to 1911 and depicts three women in different stages of th…
Fortnight of Sales at Christie’s Expected to Yield a Combined Total in Excess of $500 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- This November, Christie’s presents a spectacular line-up of fine art auctions, featuring the best examples of Impressionist & Modern and Post-War & Contemporary Art available on the auction market. Over the course of a fortnight, Christi…
Antik A.S. Auction in Istanbul Features Masterpieces from Modern Turkish Art
ISTANBUL.- On 7 November, The leading Turkish auction house, Antik A.S. will offer masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art. The sale consisting of selected 180 lots among the finest which ever to have appeared on the market for the first ti…
Mandela Objects to Sale of His Artwork at Auction
LONDON (AP).- A London auction house has sold artwork said to be by Nelson Mandela despite objections from Mandela’s lawyer. The lawyer, Bally Chuene, said in a statement that Mandela “strongly disassociates himself” from the auction, and the artwork …
FBI Seizes a Forgery of Andrew Wyeth’s Painting "Snow Birds" from an Auction House
NEW YORK, NY.- David C Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today the seizure of a fraudulent Andrew Wyeth painting from a New York auction house, and the seizure of Mesopotamian antiquities from a California antiquiti…
RM Announces Diverse Offering of Collector Cars for Two-Day Arizona Sale
BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the worlds largest collector car auction house, makes an exciting return to Phoenix in January for its annual Automobiles of Arizona sale, presenting one of the most diverse offerings of motor cars ever featured in th…
RM Announces Diverse Offering of Collector Cars for Two-Day Arizona Sale
BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the worlds largest collector car auction house, makes an exciting return to Phoenix in January for its annual Automobiles of Arizona sale, presenting one of the most diverse offerings of motor cars ever featured in th…