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…
Roman Imperial Marble Torso of an Emperor Sells for $7.4 million at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- In a packed salesroom at Sotheby’s this afternoon, a Marble Torso of an Emperor (probably Augustus, Tiberius or Claudius), Roman Imperial, Julio Claudian, 1st Half of the 1st Century A.D., surpassed all expectations, selling for a r…
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…