TEHRAN.- A new chapter has opened for Iranian artists enjoying a boom in sales and interest from major international auction houses such as Christie’s despite a global economic malaise and sanctions hitting Iran. Works by Iranian painters have been sel…
Christie’s New York to Present Over 200 Lots for the Spring Sale of Antiquities in June
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the sale of Antiquities on June 9, which will offer over 200 lots with a magnificent selection of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern works of art. Leading the sale is the de Clercq Pan and Hermaphrodite, a Roma…
Old Masters Paintings Sale at Christie’s New York Features a Great Selection of Works
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces its upcoming auction of Old Master Paintings on June 8, 2011 at 10 am, featuring a selection of works by the great French, Italian, Flemish and British masters of the 15th through the 19th century including Piet…
Christie’s New York to Offer Sale of 500 Years of Decorative Arts Europe on June 7
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 7, Christie’s will present French Classicism: Selections from the Private Collection of Michael Simon, a variety of over thirty superb examples of French furniture and decorative arts of the Ancien Régime, all owned by one of th…
Christie’s New York to Offer Sale of 500 Years of Decorative Arts Europe on June 7
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 7, Christie’s will present French Classicism: Selections from the Private Collection of Michael Simon, a variety of over thirty superb examples of French furniture and decorative arts of the Ancien Régime, all owned by one of th…
Important Diamonds and Signed Jewels to Highlight Final Jewelry Auction at Christie’s New York June 14
NEW YORK, NY.- Following on the heels of Christie’s blockbuster $78 million jewelry auction in Geneva last week, Christie’s announces highlights of its upcoming sale of Important Jewels on June 14 in New York. This annual pre-summer event caps the spr…
artnet Auctions Announces Launch of New Design Department
NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions announces the launch of a new 20th and 21st century design department headed by Brent Lewis, former Christie’s specialist and auctioneer and gallery director at Moss. New design lots go live each week, providing a co…
Christie’s in Hong Kong Announces Charity Sale of Zeng Fanzhi’s The Leopard
HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world‟s leading art business, will hold a special charity sale of an iconic work by renowned Chinese contemporary artist Zeng Fanzhi. The Leopard (iestimate: HK$6-8 million/US$769,200 – 1,025,600), will be of…
Photos of Beatles’ First United States Concert to Be Auctioned at Christie’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- It was 1964. Beatlemania ruled. Two days after their momentous debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Fab Four boarded a train from New York for Washington, D.C., for their first U.S. concert. An enterprising 18-year-old Mike Mitchel…
Photos of Beatles’ First United States Concert to Be Auctioned at Christie’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- It was 1964. Beatlemania ruled. Two days after their momentous debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Fab Four boarded a train from New York for Washington, D.C., for their first U.S. concert. An enterprising 18-year-old Mike Mitchel…