LONDON.- The Somnambulist by Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, PRA will be a highlight of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011 at Bonhams New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £70,000-100,000. “The Woman in W…
Magnificent Masterpiece by Ilya Repin to Be Offered at Auction for the First Time by Christie’s
LONDON.- Ilya Repin’s magnificent A Parisian Café will lead Christie’s forthcoming Russian sale, which will take place on Monday 6 June in London. Painted in 1875, the work depicts a lively French café scene and represents a daring deviatio…
Expanded "Masterpiece London" Art, Antiques, and Contemporary Design Fair on Inaugural Success
LONDON.- The countdown has begun to Masterpiece London, a fair showcasing the best of the best in art, antiques and collector’s items such as classic cars, jewelry, fine wines, and contemporary design, on the South Grounds at The Royal Hospital Ch…
Restituted Work Leads Sotheby’s German, Austrian and Central European Paintings Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Sale of 19th Century European Paintings on Wednesday, 18 May, 2011 will bring together some 163 works by artists from no fewer than 15 countries: among them Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Italy, France, Switzer…
Sotheby’s Zurich Celebrates The Muses of Swiss Art in Sale to Be Held on May 30
ZURICH.- Sotheby’s Zurich sale of Swiss Art on 30th May will celebrate the muses of Swiss painting in a selection featuring the principal movements of the discipline, from Ferdinand Hodler’s masterpiece Femme joyeuse to Félix Vallotton’…
Sotheby’s Zurich Celebrates The Muses of Swiss Art in Sale to Be Held on May 30
ZURICH.- Sotheby’s Zurich sale of Swiss Art on 30th May will celebrate the muses of Swiss painting in a selection featuring the principal movements of the discipline, from Ferdinand Hodler’s masterpiece Femme joyeuse to Félix Vallotton’…
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston & National Gallery of Canada Join LACMA in "Clock-Watching"
Boston, MA.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Gallery of Canada announced this week that they have jointly acquired a copy of “The Clock” by Christian Marclay. The Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA) purchased an edition of Marclay’s …
Masterpiece by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Reaches $29.2 Million at Sotheby’s NY
NEW YORK, NY.- A masterpiece by Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema set another incredible price at Sotheby’s New York today in the sale of 19th Century European Art. Two determined phone bidders held a steady competition for The Meeting of …
Masterpiece by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Achieves $29.2 Million at Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- A masterpiece by Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema set another incredible price at Sotheby’s New York today in the sale of 19th Century European Art. Two determined phone bidders held a steady competition for The Meeting of…
Vlaminck Crowned with New World Auction Record Paysage de Banglieue Realizes $22.5 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- A new world auction record was set for the French artist Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), at Christie’s New York tonight. The vividly-hued 1905 landscape, a fitting tribute to springtime in New York, sold for $22,482,500 (£13,489,5…