Maurizio Cattelan’s statue of Hitler on his knees has broken auction records for a work by the artist. It was auctioned at Christie’s New York on Sunday for $17.2 million. The wax and resin statue entitled simply "Him" had been estimated to realise...
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Pivotal Rothko Painting Goes Under The Hammer At Christie’s
Christie’s Evening Sale of Post-War & Contemporary Art on May 10, is lead by Mark Rothko’s important 1957 canvas, No. 17. It carries an estimate: $30-40million. With its vibrant, verdant hues, No. 17 is emblematic of...
Christie’s Post War And Contemporary Evening Auction Includes Frieze Week Favourites
This October 2015, Christie’s will bring together an international selection of over 300 artists to headline the Frieze Week auctions of Post-War and Contemporary Art. A strong line up of some of the most exciting painters working today will form a core of the...
Ten Years Of First Open Contemporary Art Sale At Christie’s
Since its launch ten years ago in March 2005 in New York, Christie's First Open sales have become a fixture on the global contemporary art circuit, providing the perfect venue for new and seasoned collectors to discover emerging artists and to explore...
Rodin Sculpture Stolen 25 Years Ago Recovered From Christie’s Sale
A valuable, stolen bronze by Auguste Rodin has been recovered, after being offered at an auction, at Christie's. In 1991, thieves stole artwork valued at over $1 million USD in a series of raids on a private residence in Beverly Hills whilst the owners were out of...
Christie’s London Post War And Contemporary Evening Sale Achieves £95,646,500
Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction achieved £95,646,500 / $ 150,069,359 / €134,287,686, with sell-through rates of 87% by lot and 88% by value. Bidders from 34 countries across three continents showed great enthusiasm for works...
£30 Peter Blake Painting Breaks Record For The Artist At Christie’s
'Boys With New Ties' by Sir Peter Blake fetched £662,500 ($1,038,800) at Christie's London on Thursday, hitting a new world record for Blake at auction and netting a huge return for seller Jinty Stephenson. When the work 'Boys with New Ties', a painting by Sir...
Christie’s Impressive Impressionist And Modern Evening Sale Nets Over £71m
The results for Christie’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale have been released by the leading auction house and the total was £71,461,000 /$112,908,380 /€100,116,861, with a sell-through rates of 84% by lot and 92% by value....
Peter Doig Canoe Painting Breaks Artist Record £16.6m At Christie’s
While all of the press was busy covering the sale of Picasso's 'Women of Algiers' which at £110m smashed the record for any work of art sold at auction, the Scotish born Canadian artist Peter Doig has created a new record price for his...