LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, on Wednesday 22nd June 2011, will offer a selection of works of exceptional quality and rarity, many of which have remained in private collections for decades and have never before…
Sotheby’s in London Sells a Group of Paintings by Vereschagin for $5.7 Million
LONDON.- Tonight, in Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Important Russian Paintings a group of works by renowned Russian master Vasily Vasilievich Vereschagin of Russian, Indian and Balkan scenes brought the well above-expectations combined total of £3.7 …
Sotheby’s Announces Sale of Works from the Collection of Eurythmics Legend Dave Stewart
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale a group of works by Damien Hirst, Gilbert & George and Angus Fairhurst from the collection of Eurythmics legend, Grammy and BRIT Award winning musician, songwriter, record producer, and a fr…
Portrait of Blondie Bombshell Debbie Harry to Star in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction
LONDON.- Blondie’s Lead Singer Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol to spearhead Sotheby’s forthcoming Contemporary Art Auction this June. The artist’s 1980 acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas of Debbie Harry, the renowned lead singer of the new…
Christie’s Sets Ilya Repin Record at the Start of Russian Art Week Sales in London
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s claimed a new auction record for Russian artist Ilya Repin on Monday when his 1875 canvas “A Parisian Cafe” fetched 4.5 million pounds at the start of Russian art week in London. The large-scale canvas, depicting a bustlin…
Sotheby’s Announces Sale of Works from the Collection of Eurythmics Legend Dave Stewart
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale a group of works by Damien Hirst, Gilbert & George and Angus Fairhurst from the collection of Eurythmics legend, Grammy and BRIT Award winning musician, songwriter, record producer, and a fr…
Portrait of Blondie Bombshell Debbie Harry to Star in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction
LONDON.- Blondie’s Lead Singer Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol to spearhead Sotheby’s forthcoming Contemporary Art Auction this June. The artist’s 1980 acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas of Debbie Harry, the renowned lead singer of the new…
Christie’s Sets Ilya Repin Record at the Start of Russian Art Week Sales in London
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s claimed a new auction record for Russian artist Ilya Repin on Monday when his 1875 canvas “A Parisian Cafe” fetched 4.5 million pounds at the start of Russian art week in London. The large-scale canvas, depicting a bustlin…
A Masterpiece by Ferdinand Hodler, "Femme Joyeus", Sells for CHF2,882,50 at Sotheby’s in Zurich
ZURICH.- The “Swiss Art” Auction at Sotheby’s Zurich realised CHF 9,453,500 (€7,730,599) under the hammer of Dr. Claudia Steinfels, Director of Sotheby’s Zurich. The auction was spearheaded by the sale of Ferdinand Hodler’…
Christie’s Experts See Hong Kong as a Leader for Global Sales in Five to Ten Years
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- Global auction house Christie’s rounded up a robust Asian sale series in Hong Kong on Wednesday with solid demand for Chinese antiques and paintings, a trend a Christie’s director said could make Hong Kong one of its leading marke…