Banksy’s Dismaland sculpture could be yours for just $2.50
Banksy’s artworks regularly sell for six or seven-figure sums at auction – but now one of his most famous recent sculptures could be yours for just $2.50. The sculpture depicting […]
2018-12-04
Unseen Beatles Sgt Pepper album artwork to sell at Sotheby’s
A psychedelic painting created as the original album artwork for The Beatles classic Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is up for sale at Sotheby’s. The unused artwork, by Dutch […]
2018-11-29
Newly-discovered Asa Ames folk art carving leads Rago Auctions sale
A highly rare and newly-discovered carving by the mysterious American folk artist Asa Ames is heading for auction in New Jersey next week. The remarkable wooden carving of a young […]
2018-11-22
Lost Charles Dickens portrait discovered in a trinket box after 175 years
A famous ‘lost’ portrait of Charles Dickens has been rediscovered after 175 years, hidden amongst a box of trinkets in a South African auction The miniature portrait was painted by […]
Winning bidder to whitewash Banksy’s Slave Labour mural
US artist Ron English plans to whitewash the Banksy mural he bought at auction on Wednesday. English, who has been arrested several times for his artistic endeavours, is performing the […]
By Dan Wade
2018-11-16
Richard Avedon’s ‘Dovima With Elephants’ could top $1 million
A copy of Richard Avedon’s iconic photograph ‘Dovima With Elephants’ could fetch more than $1 million when it hits the auction block at Sotheby’s next month. Avedon’s photograph, originally published […]
2018-10-18
Three Georgia O’Keeffe masterpieces to sell at Sotheby’s
A pair of masterpieces by the celebrated American artist Georgia O’Keeffe will lead a Sotheby’s sale of contemporary art in New York next month. Her New York cityscape ‘A Street […]
2018-10-17
Banksy’s controversial ‘Slave Labour’ mural to auction in Los Angeles
The controversial Banksy artwork ‘Slave Labour’ will lead a sale of street art at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles next month. The auction on November 14 will offer the mural […]
2018-10-11
Banksy pulls off one of the greatest art pranks of all-time
British street artist Banksy pulled off one of the greatest art pranks of all-time this weekend, as one of his works sold at auction for a record price – and […]
2018-10-08
Rare Macallan bottle breaks whisky auction record
A rare bottle of The Macallan has set a new record for a whisky at auction. The 750ml bottle of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60-Year-Old sold within estimate for […]
By Dan Wade
2018-10-04
Hoax ‘Cottingley Fairies’ photographs up for auction in the U.K
Two photographs of the ‘Cottingley Fairies’, one of the most famous hoaxes of the 20th century, are up for auction in the U.K next month. The photographs were created in […]
2018-09-28
Barbara and Frank Sinatra’s private collections to sell in major Sotheby’s auction
Art, antiques and memorabilia from the private collection of Barbara and Frank Sinatra will be offered in a major auction at Sotheby’s later this year. ‘Lady Blue Eyes: Property of […]
2018-09-20
David Hockney masterpiece set for record-breaking $80 million sale at Christie’s
David Hockney’s masterpiece ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ looks set to become the world’s most expensive artwork by a living artist. Described as “one of the most […]
2018-09-14
World’s rarest Chinese artwork could achieve new auction record at Christie’s
Christie’s is set to offer the world’s rarest Chinese artwork during a highly anticipated auction in Hong Kong this November. Dating from the 11th century, ‘Wood and Rock’ is the […]
2018-09-03
Groundbreaking Christie’s sale features portraits painted by Artifical Intelligence
Christie’s is set to host the world’s first major auction featuring artworks created entirely by artificial intelligence. The Prints and Multiples sale in New York on October 23 – 25 […]
