NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a previously undocumented masterpiece by the great Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko (1903-1970), to be offered as the highlight of the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christie’…
Bonhams to Sell J.M.W. Turner Masterpiece Depicting Whitstable Oyster Beds
LONDON.- One of the highlights of Bonhams next 19th Century Paintings sale will be a remarkable watercolour of the Oyster Beds at Whitstable, Kent by the master of colour, light and atmosphere, J.M.W. Turner. It is estimated to sell for £120,000-180,…
Rediscovered Rothko to Highlight Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a previously undocumented masterpiece by the great Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko (1903-1970), to be offered as the highlight of the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christie’…
Leyendecker, Elvgren, Wyeth and Vargas Anchor Deepest Illustration Art Event Yet from Heritage Auctions
NEW YORK, NY.- J.C. Leyendecker’s striking Lovebirds, The House of Kuppenheimer Style Book advertising diptych, Fall/Winter 1918-1919, is expected to bring more than $80,000 to lead the offerings in Heritage Auctions’ May 4 Signature(r) Illustration A…
Salvador Dalí’s Iconic Alice in Wonderland Sculpture Makes Its Debut Appearance in the UK
LONDON.- Modern Masters Gallery and The Dalí Universe are pleased to announce Dalí and the City, an outdoor installation of Salvador Dali’s Alice in Wonderland monument, previously unseen in the UK. The unveiling of this monumental piece coincid…
Mughal Masterpiece: Portrait of Emperor Jahangir Sells for £1.4 Million at Bonhams
LONDON.- The magnificent portrait the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who reigned from 1605-1627, attributed to Abu’l Hasan, Nadir al-Zaman and dated AH 1026/AD 1617, sold for £1,420,000 at Bonhams Indian and Islamic Sale today, April 5th. It went to a Middle…
Italian Researchers Announce Hunt in Florence for Remains of Possible Mona Lisa Model
ROME (AP).- Italian researchers said Tuesday they will dig up bones in a Florence convent to try to identify the remains of a Renaissance woman long believed to be the model for the “Mona Lisa.” If successful, the research might help ascertain the ide…
Mughal Masterpiece: Portrait of Emperor Jahangir Sells for £1.4 Million at Bonhams
LONDON.- The magnificent portrait the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who reigned from 1605-1627, attributed to Abu’l Hasan, Nadir al-Zaman and dated AH 1026/AD 1617, sold for £1,420,000 at Bonhams Indian and Islamic Sale today, April 5th. It went to a Middle…
Sotheby’s To Offer Another Masterpiece by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Following the record-shattering price of $35,922,500 achieved at Sotheby’s New York in November 2010 by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Finding of Moses (est. $3/5 million), Sotheby’s announces that the 5 May 2011 sale of …
Giant, 35,000 Pound Yellow Teddy Bear by Artist Urs Fischer to Brighten New York City
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- London has Paddington Bear but New York now has a giant yellow teddy bear, a great sculptural masterpiece that could sell for more than $9 million at auction in May, Christie’s said on Saturday. A 23-foot (7-meter) high, bronze ted…