NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale achieved $155,995,500 (£93,597,300/€104,516,985), demonstrating the continuing appeal of this category among collectors worldwide. Three works sold for over the US$20 million …
Auction House Bonhams Appoints Jane Beattie as Their New Representative in Ireland
LONDON.- Bonhams, the international fine art auction house, has appointed Jane Beattie as the company’s representative in Ireland, based in Dublin. She started her new role on April 26th. Matthew Girling, Bonhams CEO for Europe and the Middle East…
Paul Gauguin Bust Made in Tahiti Sells at New York City Auction for $11.3 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- A rare wooden sculpture of a Tahitian girl by Paul Gauguin sold for $11.3 million at auction Tuesday. The “Young Tahitian” bust, last seen by the public in 1961, had been estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million, the Sotheby’s auct…
Christie’s Hong Kong Announces Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale
HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world’s leading auction house for the sale of extraordinary jewels will present its spring sale of magnificent jewels on 31 May at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. With a pre-sale estimate exceeding HK…
RM Auctions Presents English Motor Cars at Inaugural Salon Privé Sale
LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for quality automobiles, is delighted to announce a selection of notable highlights for its forthcoming ‘Quintessentially English’ sale, at the Salon Privé luxury car show a…
Iron Lady Thatcher’s Famous Handbag at Auction
LONDON (AP).- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has donated one of her famous handbags to a charity auction. Christie’s auction house says Wednesday the boxy black leather Asprey bag will be sold on June 27 at an auction hosted by author …
Saffronart’s 24-Hour ‘Words & Lines’ Auction Successfully Expands Online Platform
MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, concluded its second thematic 24-Hour Online Auction with sales totaling Rs 1.06 crore (USD 245,296). At this online-only auction, 83% of the 90 lots on offer were sold, with …
RM Auctions Presents a Series of English Motor Cars at Inaugural Salon Privé Sale
LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for quality automobiles, is delighted to announce a selection of notable highlights for its forthcoming ‘Quintessentially English’ sale, at the Salon Privé luxury car…
Frida Kahlo Portrait to Be Sold at Sotheby’s Auction of Latin American Art
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- A locket-size self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and a historical sweep of works by Fernando Botero will be sold next month at Sotheby’s auction of Latin American Masterpieces. Sotheby’s said “Autorretrato en Miniatura…
Frida Kahlo Portrait, Fernando Botero Works to Be Sold at Sotheby’s Auction of Latin American Art
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- A locket-size self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and a historical sweep of works by Fernando Botero will be sold next month at Sotheby’s auction of Latin American Masterpieces. Sotheby’s said “Autorretrato en Miniatura…