PARIS.- The final sale of the season at Sotheby’s Paris, devoted to Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings, yielded €7.6m – the highest total for a sale of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings by Sotheby’s Fr…
Record for a Sale of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Drawings at Sotheby’s
PARIS.- The final sale of the season at Sotheby’s Paris, devoted to Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings, yielded €7.6m – the highest total for a sale of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings by Sotheby’s France t…
World’s Top Fair for Modern and Contemporary Art Suggests Boom Times Are Back
BASEL (REUTERS).- Wealthy collectors at Art Basel, the world’s top fair for modern and contemporary art, had to dig deep into their pockets this week to get hold of high-quality works, amid signs the market was returning to pre-crisis peaks. In times o…
World’s Top Fair for Modern and Contemporary Art Suggests Boom Times Are Back
BASEL (REUTERS).- Wealthy collectors at Art Basel, the world’s top fair for modern and contemporary art, had to dig deep into their pockets this week to get hold of high-quality works, amid signs the market was returning to pre-crisis peaks. In times o…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces the Highlights from June Contemporary Art Auctions
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company, announces highlights from the upcoming June Contemporary Art Evening and Day auctions. Highlights of the Contemporary Evening sale are on show now at Phillips de Pury & Compay’s new space, 45-47 Brook Street at…
Pennsylvania Impressionists and Old Masters Lead William Bunch’s May 3 Fine Art Auction
CHADDS FORD, PA.- The walls at William H. Bunch’s auction gallery are alive with color, in preparation for a Tuesday, May 3 auction of nearly 400 paintings and other fine-quality works by American and European artists. Three primary consignors wer…
Pennsylvania Impressionists and Old Masters Lead William Bunch’s May 3 Fine Art Auction
CHADDS FORD, PA.- The walls at William H. Bunch’s auction gallery are alive with color, in preparation for a Tuesday, May 3 auction of nearly 400 paintings and other fine-quality works by American and European artists. Three primary consignors wer…
Sotheby’s to Sell Collection of Old Master Paintings Assembled by Saam and Lily Nijstad
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announces the sale of the collection of Old Master Paintings, on Thursday 7th July 2011, formed by Saam & Lily Nijstad over the last four decades. Saam Nijstad was for many years a leading dealer in Dutch Old Masters based in…
Artexpo New York Offers Affordable Quality Art
NEW YORK (AP).- Hans Magden’s paintings are vibrant and raw, deep expressions of emotion from an artist afflicted with a disabling disease. Safori is a sought-after, self-taught artist who once was hailed as Ghana’s national pole-vault champion. They a…
Bolstered by Strong Results, Art Experts Upbeat About London February Auctions
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Bolstered by strong results last year, leading auction houses are hoping sales in London next month will ride an art market recovery after the sharp decline that sent prices tumbling in 2009. Art experts at Sotheby’s said they are …