Iconic Munch’s The Scream Goes Under The Hammer
Sotheby’s New York set to break all auction records with masterpiece The ‘art establishment’ is holding its breath in anticipation,… Read More
21 February 2012
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Super Rich Keep Sotheby’s and Christie’s Afloat
Christie’s and Sotheby’s report booming business thanks to patronage of the super rich, with Ten Richest Clients Responsible For 10%… Read More
6 February 2012
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Defy Resale Tax With Massive Sales
Artist’s resale royalty charge as yet fails to dent auction house prospects In the face of the January enactment of… Read More
1 February 2012
UK Droit de Suite Comes Into Law
Do blue chip artists need more money? Emerging artists this Law excludes you! In case you took your eye off… Read More
1 January 2012
Warhol Proves Cash Cow In $10bn Art Boom
Market uncertainty and global instability has led to the biggest grossing year ever, for sales of art at auction.
30 December 2011
William Boyd’s Fictional Nat Tate Sells For £7000
Sotheby’s auctions for Modern and Post-War British Art make £8m, selling work by Lowry and the fictional creation Nat Tate… Read More
18 November 2011
Clyfford Still Leads Abstract Expressionist Revival
1949 Work sells for staggering $61 million At Sotheby’s in New York Sotheby’s New York has announced a record price… Read More
10 November 2011
Impressionist And Modern Art Sotheby’s Comes Up Trumps
Sotheby’s have enjoyed considerably more success at their first “Impressionist and Modern Art” sale of the autumn season than their… Read More
3 November 2011
Has The Art Market Peaked?
Picasso and Degas Fail to Sell At Christies Modern evening sale As we reported on Monday, this week sees the… Read More
2 November 2011
Modigliani Stolen By Nazis In NY Court
Oscar Stettiner The grandson of a Jewish Parisian art dealer is demanding the return of a 25m dollar painting by… Read More
2 November 2011
Contemporary Art Auctions Point To Economic Recovery
Sotheby’s Christie’s and Phillips produce healthy results This week has been an important one for the art market, with London’s… Read More
15 October 2011
Sotheby’s Gets Stills Christie’s Gets Nil
Clyfford Still paintings to go to Sotheby’s – Christie’s lobbies Denver to overturn decision Christie’s is fuming, as arch-rivals Sotheby’s… Read More
23 August 2011
Mystery Surrounds The Sale Of Jeff Koons $16.5M Pink Panther
It has been rumoured that Sotheby’s has had its Lawyers sending litigation threats to one of the oldest online publications… Read More
6 June 2011
Chinese Art Market In Danger Of Crash
The reported 10 billion dollar market for Chinese art is in danger of crashing after auction houses around the world… Read More
15 April 2011
Chinese Vase Sells For Astounding £11m At Sotheby’s
Another record price has been achieved for a Chinese vase. This time it is £11m for what is presumed to… Read More
23 March 2011
Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillip’s de Pury Contemporary Art Sales
RESULTS: Feb 17th – 7pm Phillips de Pury and Company Contemporary Art Evening Auction The Auction sale totalled £5,409,200. The… Read More
15 February 2011
Stuart Cary Welch Collection Of Islamic and Indian Art Offered By Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has announced today the sale of works from the personal collection of Indian and Islamic Art acquired by the… Read More
9 November 2010