Sanyu Leads Christie’s Asian Art Sales in HK
Christie’s spring auction week in Hong Kong got off to a roaring start with 11 world auction records set on the first day, May 30.The Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale fetched a...
View ArticleSotheby’s London Exhibition Investigates the Value of Art
Sotheby’s London is presenting a specially curated exhibition of key lots from its forthcoming auctions at its New Bond Street galleries from June 5-8. Titled “The Value of Art: The Past & Future...
View ArticleRoundup: Tokyo Chuo Auction Spring Sales 2015
HONG KONG — Tokyo Chuo Auction’s spring sales, held on May 27 and 28 at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, realized a total of HK$148,580,000 (US$19,048,718).Leading the sales was a magnificent...
View ArticleLiu Yiqian Snaps Up Wang Hui Album at Bonhams HK
Bonhams Hong Kong Fine Chinese Paintings Spring Sale 2015 fetched over HK$700 million on May 31.The top lot from the sale was “Album of Landscapes” by the 17th century Chinese painter Wang Hui...
View ArticleBonhams Announces Australia’s First Curated Art Auction
The international trend of curated fine art auctions has made finally made its way to Australia with Bonhams set to hold Australia’s first-ever curated fine art auction in Sydney on June 16. The sale...
View ArticleQ&A: Simon Hewitt on Russian Art Sales
With Russian art sales ushering in the month, Art+Auction deputy editor Angela M.H. Schuster caught up with Simon Hewitt, the Switzerland-based specialist, to get his read on the market. With...
View ArticleChristie's Paris to Auction Collection of Jean-Louis Remilleux Sept. 28 & 29
On September 28 and 29, Christie’s Paris will auction over 1,000 pieces from the collection of Jean-Louis Remilleux, an author, producer, and passionate art collector, for the purpose of restoring his...
View ArticleMONA’s David Walsh to Divest Iconic YBA Works at Christie’s
David Walsh, founder of Tasamania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), is auctioning a selection of iconic Young British Artist (YBA) works from the MONA collection to fund a new wing which will house a...
View ArticleAuction Preview: Mirror Purported to Have Been Leonardo's at Kapandji...
On June 24 in Paris, an ivory pocket or belt mirror, believed to have been the property of Leonardo da Vinci, will hit the auction block at the French auction house Kapandji Morhange. Embedded in an...
View ArticleSotheby’s to Relaunch Irish Art Sales in London
Sotheby’s is cementing its commitment to the Irish market, which it anticipates will continue to gather pace, with the relaunch of its Irish Art sales in London on October 21, 2015 and the opening of...
View ArticleAuctionata, Liu Yiqian Set Asian Art Online Auction Record
Online auction house Auctionata has set a new world record for an Asian work of art sold in an online auction during its June 20 “Important Asian Art” sale when a rare enamel, ivory-mounted, and...
View ArticleAuction Preview: 19th Century Watercolors and Paintings in Vienna
On June 30 in Vienna, Dorotheum’s 19th-Century Paintings and Watercolors sale will offer 265 lots spanning Mediterranean and alpine landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and genre works. Offerings come...
View ArticleChristie’s London Season Opener Brings Solid Results Without a Big Bang
The London auction season opened at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale Tuesday evening with solid results, though art market fire works were missing due to a lack of standout offerings. The sale...
View ArticleRestored Vickers Supermarine Spitfire to Lead Christie's The Exceptional Sale...
Diverse in its selection, the Christie’s London Exceptional Sale on July 9 will comprise 61 lots expected to raise more than £14 million. Robert Copley, deputy chairman Christie’s UK, international...
View ArticleAuction Recap: African Art at Christie's Paris Stars $6.2 Million William...
On Tuesday, June 23 in Paris, Christie’s auction of African, Oceanic, and American Indian art concluded with a strong sales total of €11,565,175 ($13.2 million). With 78 percent of lots on offer...
View ArticleKlimt Leads Sotheby's Trophy Hunters' Night
Powered by a stellar trove of trophy offerings, Sotheby’s scored a big Impressionist and Modern evening sale, registering £178,590,000/$282,047,187, its second highest tally for any sale held in...
View Article“Shashin! Japanese Photography Then/Now” at Sotheby’s HK
HONG KONG — One of the upcoming highlights on the summer calendar at Sotheby’s is the first comprehensive survey and selling exhibition of contemporary Japanese photography in the Asian region.Opening...
View ArticleRare Klimt Portrait Sells for £24.8m at Sotheby’s London
Sotheby’s has achieved the second highest total for any sale ever held in London with its June 25, 2015 Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art, realizing £178.6m / $282.1m / €250.9m against a...
View ArticleHelmut Newton Photo to Lead Christie’s Photographs – Icons & Style Sale June 30
On Jun 30, Christie’s Paris will stage “Photographs – Icons & Style” featuring an array of images associated with the worlds of music, fashion, and photojournalism, which could raise an estimated...
View ArticleWilliam Wegman's "Dogs on Furniture" Sale at Piasa Paris
At the center of William Wegman’s practice is humor, irony, and wit — along with his beloved Weimaraners dogs.On September 16, Piasa will hold a sale featuring 50 photographs by the American artist...
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