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…
World Record Price for a Modigliani Sculpture Sold at Auction at Christie’s in Paris
PARIS (AP).- A sculpted stone head by artist
Amedeo Modigliani sold at Christie’s in Paris on Monday for euro 43.18
million
($52.8 million), breaking the record for a work by the Italian artist,
the
auction house said. It was also the hi…
World Record Price for a Modigliani Sculpture Sold at Auction at Christie’s in Paris
PARIS (AP).- A sculpted stone head by artist Amedeo Modigliani sold at Christie’s in Paris on Monday for euro 43.18 million ($52.8 million), breaking the record for a work by the Italian artist, the auction house said. It was also the highest-priced w…
Christie’s Offers a Monet Water-Lily Painting Worth an Estimated $44-59 Million
LONDON
(REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s is
offering a Monet water-lily painting
worth an estimated 30 to 40 million pounds ($44-59 million) this month
in what
it expects to be the biggest sale it has ever mounted in London. With
th…
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…
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…
Christie’s Set World Auction Record for Any Modern Indian Work of Art
LONDON.- The two day sale of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Including Property From The Estate of Francis Newton Souza realised a total of £12,462,425 / $18,092,364 / €15,056,174 and was 98% sold by value and 91% sold by lot. The top lot w…
Christie’s Set World Auction Record for Any Modern Indian Work of Art
LONDON.- The two day sale of South Asian
Modern +
Contemporary Art Including Property From The Estate of Francis Newton
Souza
realised a total of £12,462,425/$18,092,364 US / €15,056,174 and was 98%
sold by
value and 91% sold by lot…
Christie’s Russian Art Sales Results Illustrate a Buoyant Market
LONDON.- The mid-season Russian Art Sale
took
place today at Christie’s and realized £11,935,750 / $17,330,709 /
€14,466,129
selling 76% by lot and 90% by value. The sale had a pre-sale estimate of
£7 to
£10 million. Enthusiasm a…