Tag: Auctions
Klimt portrait with mystery surrounding it fetches €30 million in Vienna
The recent sale of Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” at Im Kinsky in Vienna for €30m has set a new auction record for Austria. The painting, previously believed lost,
DetailRecord-Setting Van Gogh Paris Painting with Garden Scene Estimated at $35M Up for Auction at Christie’s
Van Gogh’s painting “Corner of a Garden with Butterflies” is set to be auctioned at Christie’s, New York, with an estimated price of $28m-$35m. This masterpiece, painted in Voyer d’Argenson
DetailSotheby’s New York Spring Auctions Kick Off with $227.9m Double-Header
New York’s spring auction season is underway, with Sotheby’s facing challenges as it strives to meet its targets. The recent evening sales fell short of expectations, but still outperformed last
DetailChristie’s Achieves $94.6 Million in New York Contemporary Sales Despite Cyberattack and Star Lot’s Withdrawal.
Christie’s recent evening sales in New York displayed both resilience and optimism, despite facing challenges. The auction featured works from the collection of Rosa de la Cruz, with a total
DetailSotheby’s achieves $198.1m in successful Modern evening sale in New York
Sotheby’s Modern evening sale surpassed expectations by achieving a robust $198.1m ($235.1m with fees) in sales on Wednesday (15 May). With only two of the 50 lots remaining unsold, the
DetailChristie’s Modern Evening Sale in NY Generates $346.5m with Warhol Art and Strong Guarantees
Christie’s Modern evening sale exceeded expectations with a solid result of $346.5m. The sale saw a 95% sell-through rate, with only three lots going unsold. Highlights included Andy Warhol’s “Flowers”
DetailCollector Ron Perelman Sells $963 Million Worth of Art to Settle Debts
Cosmetics magnate and art collector Ron Perelman sold nearly $1 billion worth of his renowned art collection to pay off debts amid financial challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The
DetailBankrupt Collector James Stunt’s Lely Portraits Flop at Auction
Three 17th-century paintings by Peter Lely, formerly owned by James Stunt, went up for auction at Christie’s New York. Two went unsold, but one sold at a modest price. Stunt,
DetailRare German Medieval Altarpiece Wings to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s after 500 Years in Family Ownership
A pair of large medieval German panels painted by Bartholomäus Zeitblom are set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s Old Master & 19th Century Paintings evening sale in London on 3
DetailRubens’ Remastered Painting for Sale at Sotheby’s
Peter Paul Rubens reworked a 16th-century landscape painting by Herri Met de Bles, titled “The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist in an Extensive Landscape with Travellers”,
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