NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s 4 November auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will feature three works by the prominent Italian painter Giovanni Boldini. This offering comes just after the close of the important exhibition Giovanni Boldini …
Sotheby’s Auction of 19th Century European Art to Include Important Works by Giovanni Boldini
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s 4 November auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will feature three works by the prominent Italian painter Giovanni Boldini. This offering comes just after the close of the important exhibition Giovanni Boldini …
500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets Achieves $14 Million at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, including Oriental Carpets achieved $14 million from October 21 to 22, selling over 450 treasures from the 16th to the 19th centuries. This spectacular sale was the top-grossing 500 Year…
Swiss Archaeologists Find 5,000-Year-Old Door, One of the Oldest Ever Found in Europe
ZURICH (AP).- Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have unearthed a 5,000-year-old door that may be one of the oldest ever found in Europe. The ancient poplar wood door is “solid and elegant” with well-preserved hinges and a “remarkable” design f…
Old Photos found in an Old Diary Reveal Tale of Japan and Jews of World War II
TOKYO (AP).- The young man’s monochrome portrait is at least 70 years old, the whites all faded to yellow, but it is still clear he had style. His hair is slicked down, eye arched, suit perfect with matching tie and handkerchief. He also had the good …
Christie’s Evening Auctions of Post-War and Contemporary Art and the Italian Sale Realise $61.2 Million
LONDON.- The evening auctions of Post-War and Contemporary Art and The Italian Sale realised a combined total of £38,213,050 / $61,179,093 / €43,371,811. The top price of the evening was paid for Cavaliere by Marino Marini (1901-1980) which led r…
Exceptional Public Exhibitions at Christie’s During Frieze Week
LONDON.- The Christie’s will host an exciting series of public exhibitions, events and auctions from today until 18 October in London coinciding with the Frieze Art Fair. The leading highlights of the public exhibition are celebrated masterpieces …
Exceptional Private Collections to Highlight Christie’s October Sale of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe
NEW YORK, NY.- This autumn, Christie’s announced details of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets on October 21-22, a two day sale featuring over 600 treasures from the 16th to the 19th centuries. From rare and important for…
Exceptional Private Collections to Highlight Christie’s October Sale of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe
NEW YORK, NY.- This autumn, Christie’s announced details of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets on October 21-22, a two day sale featuring over 600 treasures from the 16th to the 19th centuries. From rare and important for…
European Auction Record for an Allosauraus Dinosaur, the T-Rex of the Jurassic Period
PARIS.- The Galerie Charpentier was the setting for a landmark event this evening: Sotheby’s first Natural History sale in Paris. After a five-day viewing that pulled in 4000 visitors, enthusiasm for all the natural marvels, skeletons and fossils …