LONDON.- The Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction took place this evening at Christie’s and realised £45,640,200 /$68,642,861/ €56,091,806, selling 84% by lot and 85% by value. “We curated this sale very carefully, offering a diver…
Famous Chinese Modernist Painter Wu Guanzhong Dies at 90
BEIJING,
CHINA – Wu Guanzhong, known as one of the fathers of modern Chinese art
for combining western and Chinese elements in black and white oil
paintings, has
died. He was 90. He died in Beijing on Friday. Wu’s works have become…
Camille Pissarro is Among Works Offered By Jerusalem’s Matsart Auction
JERUSALEM.- Fine works of art, the likes that have yet to
be
offered for auction in Israel are arriving these days to Jerusalem. The
parade
includes the likes of Camille Pissarro (accompanied by his 4 sons, many
grandchildren and great-g…
Jackson’s ’84 Victory Tour Glove Sells for $190K
LAS VEGAS (AP).- Bidders from around the world bought up Michael Jackson memorabilia worth nearly $1 million at an auction in Las Vegas on the anniversary of his death. The biggest payout was $190,000 for the Swarovski-crystal-studded glove the late p…
Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases Highlight Sotheby’s Treasures Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that a pair of Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855), St Petersburg, will headline Sotheby’s Treasures: Aristocratic Heirlooms Sale in London on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The aucti…
A Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases Highlights Sotheby’s Treasures Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that a pair of Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855), St Petersburg, will headline Sotheby’s Treasures: Aristocratic Heirlooms Sale in London on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The aucti…
Exceptional Auction of Michael Jackson’s Unpublished Portraits
PARIS.- Early December 2010, Pierre Bergé & Associés will organize an exceptional auction of Michael Jackson’s unpublished portraits. These photographs of the pop king are the result of an extraordinary adventure lived by a young French photogra…
Lackluster Bidding for John Steinbeck’s NYC Archive
NEW YORK (AP).- An auction of a trove of author John Steinbeck’s letters, manuscripts and photographs from his New York City apartment produced lackluster bidding on Wednesday, with half of the items failing to sell or fetching prices below their pre-s…
Wall Street Sign Goes for $116.5K at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- A vintage sign that once marked an intersection near the New York Stock Exchange has sold for $116,500 at auction. Christie’s said the enamel “Broad St.” and “Wall St.” sign was bought Tuesday by an unidentified phone bidder. The auctio…
Sotheby’s Opening Sale of Photographs from the Polaroid Collection 100% Sold
NEW YORK, NY.- At Sotheby’s, bidding began for Photographs from
the Polaroid Collection with the opening session bringing a remarkable
$7,197,439, well-above expectations (est. $2.9/4.5 million) and with every lot
finding a buyer. With mor…