Top 10 at Astaguru Contemporary Online Auction
Come September and the deepest Indian pockets will get ready to buy superlative art at record-breaking prices at some of the biggest auctions around the world. But the art market is beginning to warm...
View ArticleSotheby’s Hong Kong to Offer Yoshihara Jiro Collection this Fall
As market interest in Japanese postwar art continues to pick up, particularly for Gutai and Mono-ha works, Asian collectors are turning their sights towards the less well-known ends of the...
View ArticleVintage Posters at Swann Auction Galleries on August 5
On August 5, Swann Auction Galleries in New York will host their Vintage Posters auction, featuring more than 700 lots—the house’s largest sale of the category to date. According to Nicholas D. Lowry,...
View ArticleBonhams LA Auction of California and Western Paintings and Sculpture
On August 4 in Los Angeles, Bonhams secured a strong $2,753,625 sales total at the house’s auction dedicated to California and Western Paintings and Sculpture.Two quiet coastal landscapes by the noted...
View ArticleBonhams Appoints Matthew Girling as Global CEO
Auction house Bonhams has announced major changes in its senior management structure, appointing Matthew Girling as global CEO. Formerly joint CEO of Bonhams with responsibility for Europe and Asia,...
View ArticleHigh Octane: Classic Car Auctions at the Concours d'Elegance
The 2015 Concours d’Elegance and its attendant classic car auctions, taking place August 13 through 16 in the stunning oceanside surroundings of Carmel and Monterey, probably won’t see a repeat of last...
View ArticleAn Out of the Ordinary Auction at Christie’s London
Building on the first two Out of the Ordinary sales, auction house Christie’s is once again celebrating all things extraordinary and unusual with the third annual Out of the Ordinary auction on...
View ArticleSotheby’s to Offer Major Brack “Ballroom” Painting in Sydney
Sotheby’s Australia will offer one of the most significant paintings by John Brack still in private ownership during its August 25 Important Australian Art sale at the InterContinental Sydney.Titled...
View ArticleBonhams to Sell Major European Collection of Aboriginal Art
Bonhams has announced that it will auction a selection of works from the Thomas Vroom Collection, one of Europe's largest, most valuable, and significant collections of Aboriginal art and the...
View ArticleModern and Contemporary Art at Bonhams in HK This Fall
Bonhams will hold two modern and contemporary art auctions in Hong Kong this fall — Modern and Contemporary Art on October 3, and Prints, Photographs and Works on Paper on November 14, 2015.The Modern...
View ArticleAuctionata to Present its First “Erotica” Art Sale
Berlin-based online auction house Auctionata has announced that it will present will present its first “Erotica” art sale on August 27, 2015 at 12 pm EDT, bringing together more than 100 erotic...
View ArticleShapiro to Auction Iconic Ethel Spowers Grosvenor Print in Sydney
Auction house Shapiro will offer one of Australian printmaker Ethel Spowers’ most desirable Grosvenor School prints, “The Gust of Wind,” during its August 19 Australian and International Art sale in...
View ArticleSouza’s “Birth” Headlines Christie’s New York September Sale Preview at New...
On August 20-21, Christie’s will hold an exhibition in New Delhi of 13 top notch works by leading modern Indian masters from its upcoming annual blockbuster sale of South Asian Modern + Contemporary...
View ArticlePreview: “Full Circle - Yoshihara Jiro Collection” at Sotheby’s
On October 5, Sotheby’s will present the first dedicated sale of works from the collection of Gutai Art Association founder Yoshihara Jiro at its autumn sales in Hong Kong.Featuring over 20 works on...
View ArticleLempertz Cements its Status as Germany’s Top Auction House
Cologne-based auction house Lempertz cemented its position as German’s premier auction house, ending this year’s spring season with a result of 35.2 million euro – the highest of any German auction...
View ArticleSotheby’s “Made in Britain” Sale Celebrates British Art
The Sotheby’s London September 30 “Made in Britain” sale celebrates the diversity and innovative spirit of British art from 1900 to the present day. Spanning fine art, design, photography, printmaking,...
View ArticleSotheby’s to Offer John Russell Impressionist Masterpiece
Sotheby’s Australia will offer an early masterpiece by the influential Australian-born Impressionist painter John Peter Russell (1858-1931) during its August 25 Important Australian Art sale at the...
View ArticleTokyo Chuo Auction’s 5th Anniversary Sale in Tokyo
Tokyo Chuo Auction has announced its fifth anniversary sale, to be held September 2-5 at the Tokyo Dome Hotel. The sale will encompass more than 1000 lots including rare Imperial works of art,...
View ArticleBeatles Contract, Dylan Lyrics in London: Preview
Ever wanted to see for yourself some of the things that changed the course of music?Such as the 1962 contract between the Beatles and manager Brian Epstein, or Bob Dylan’s original typewritten lyrics...
View ArticlePhillips London to Auction Collection of 32 Freud Etchings
Auction house Phillips will auction a rare and important American collection of 32 etchings by the celebrated British artist and master printmaker Lucian Freud on October 15 in London. The works will...
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