LONDON.- Sotheby’s two-day sales series of Impressionist & Modern Art in London this week realised a combined total of £131,186,300 / $193,602,387 / €157,601,625 – an increase of 185% on the same series last year. The sum achieved bring…
Sotheby’s to Sell Custer’s Last Flag, Preserved Until now at Detroit Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- One hundred and thirty-four years ago today, George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry were overwhelmed near the Little Big Horn River by warriors of the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne. No survivors remained among those who fought …
Sotheby’s Announces First Sale Dedicated to Calligraphies
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced today that it will mount a sale “Hurouf: The Art of the Word” to take place in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel, on the 15th December. Ranging from very early Islamic calligraphies through appealin…
Records Abound at New York City Polaroid Photo Auction
NEW YORK (AP).- A historic sale of works by some of the biggest names in 20th-century photography set records during a two-day auction of iconic images from the Polaroid corporate collection that concluded Tuesday. The auction of more than 1,000 photog…
Records Abound at NYC Polaroid Photo Auction
NEW YORK (AP).- A historic sale of works by some of the biggest names in 20th-century photography set records during a two-day auction of iconic images from the Polaroid corporate collection that concluded Tuesday. The auction of more than 1,000 photog…
Manet Sets $33.1 Million Record, Auction Hits Target as Two-Week Marathon Begins
Sotheby’s sold an Edouard Manet self-portrait for 22.4 million pounds ($33.1 million) on Tuesday, a record for the artist but toward the lower end of pre-sale expectations of 20-30 million pounds. The painting, one of only two self-portraits by the art…
Sotheby’s Opening Sale of Photographs from the Polaroid Collection 100% Sold
NEW YORK, NY.- At Sotheby’s, bidding began for Photographs from
the Polaroid Collection with the opening session bringing a remarkable
$7,197,439, well-above expectations (est. $2.9/4.5 million) and with every lot
finding a buyer. With mor…
Sotheby’s Sold Edouard Manet Self-portrait for A Record $33.1 million
LONDON
– The painting, “Self Portrait with a Palette”, was bought for a record
price by
New York dealer Franck Giraud, who was bidding at the Sothebys sale, in
central
London. The Manet was among 51 lots in Sotheby’s sale of Impres…
Sotheby’s to Sell Rare 19th Century Sculptures Recently Discovered in Ireland
LONDON.- On Thursday, 8th July 2010, in a sale of European Sculpture and Works of Art, Sotheby’s London will offer three sculptures recently discovered in Ireland. When Sotheby’s Sculpture specialist Erik Bijzet first cast his eye over the ph…
Sotheby’s to Sell The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announced that on Wednesday, November 3 and Thursday, November 4, 2010 it will present for sale The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art. The two-day single-owner sale of approximately 400 lots will offer a …