LONDON.- A selection of works of art from Althorp and Spencer House (the historic London home of the Spencer family) is to be offered on 6, 7 and 8 July at Christie’s King Street and South Kensington salerooms, with individual estimates from £200…
British Art Market Warns Against Proposed European Union Levy
LONDON
(REUTERS).- British auction houses fear that an EU levy on works of
art by
the likes of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, due to be introduced in
2012,
could undermine their position as world leaders in the field. The
British
…
British Art Market Warns Against European Union Levy
LONDON (REUTERS).- British auction houses fear that an EU levy on works of art by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, due to be introduced in 2012, could undermine their position as world leaders in the field. The British government has a tem…
Marilyn Monroe X-Rays Snapped Up for $45,000
LOS ANGELES, CA (REUTERS).- Three X-rays of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe’s chest and pelvis taken during a hospital visit have sold for more than 10 times their pre-sale estimates, earning $45,000. Auction house Julien’s said in a statement that th…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction Realises $62 Million-Within Pre-Sale Expectations
LONDON.- This evening, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction realised the solid total of £41,091,800 ($61,806,176/€50,111,626) – within pre-sale expectations (est: £38,330,000- 52,830,000). This represents the third highest total …
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…
Indian Art Sets Records at Saffronart Online Auction
MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest
online
fine-art auction house, concluded its Summer Online Auction on June
17th, 2010
with impressive results, including a world-record price in auction for
Jehangir
Sabavala. With 81% of the …
World-Record Price for Jehangir Sabavala at Saffronart Auction
MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, concluded its Summer Online Auction on June 17th, 2010 with impressive results, including a world-record price in auction for Jehangir Sabavala. With 81% of the lots on offer …
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…
Sotheby’s South Asian Art Sale Brings a Total of 5.5 Million Pounds
LONDON.- Today in London, Sotheby’s sale of South Asian Art brought an exceptional total of £5,465,550, well above the pre-sale expectations of £2,739,500-3,912,500 and a figure that is more than double the sum realised for the equivalent sale a…