NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s on Friday sold the most significant group of Magritte correspondence to appear at auction in more than 20 years for the sum of $218,500 (£147,356), against a pre-sale estimate of $200,000-400,000*. The collection was acqu…
Opening Session of Photographs from the Polaroid Collection 100% Sold
NEW YORK, NY.- Tonight 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…
Time Travelling Tardis Among Doctor Who Props for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams are to sell the TARDIS used to transport Christopher Eccleston as the ninth incarnation of Doctor Who in the Entertainment Memorabilia auction on 23rd June 2010 at Bonhams, Knightsbridge. The TARDIS was created for the programme in 200…
Faulkner, Kerouac, and Wall Street to Be Sold at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 22, Christie’s will offer the sale of Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including the finest collection of William Faulkner books and manuscripts. This unique collection comprises a virtually complete representation of Faulk…
Important Works by Tamara de Lempicka from the Collection of Wolfgang Joop to be Sold at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- On May 5 and 6, 2009 ten paintings by Tamara de Lempicka from the collection of noted fashion designer Wolfgang Joop will be offered at Sotheby’s New York. It is the finest group of paintings by the artist ever to appear at auctio…
Rare Edgar Allan Poe Portrait Fails to Sell
BALTIMORE (AP).- A rare portrait of Edgar Allan Poe has failed to sell at auction. The small watercolor by A.C. Smith is one of just three surviving portraits of the author and the only one that shows him as a writer. Poe looks robust and lacks the m…
Modern Masterpieces Forgotten in Paris Bank Vault to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of
Impressionist
and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in
London
and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings,
prints
and drawings — belonged …
Russian Art Sales "Solid", but Not Spectacular
By: Mike Collett-White
LONDON (REUTERS).- Russian art sales in London this week met expectations but failed to match dramatic recent rises in other sectors of the market, particularly impressionist, modern and old masters. Sotheby’s, Russian specialist…
PAFA to Showcase Seminal Flag Painting by Celebrated Artist Jasper Johns
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- This summer, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will feature JASPER JOHNS: FLAG, one of Johns’ most sensuously painted flags in a single-object exhibition, on view June 26 through September 12. An icon of modern art, Jo…
Rubens, Guercino, Pencz and Van Dyck to Highlight Christie’s Sale
LONDON.- Christie’s Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale will take place on 6 July 2010 and will offer a rich array of 68 paintings, drawings and watercolours spanning 600 years of European art history. Leading the sale is A Commander bei…