Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" tops Sotheby’s contemporary auction
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" top performed at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York last night. The 1986 piece sold above its $30 million high estimate for $34 […]
2016-11-18
De Kooning’s Untitled XXV sets artist record
Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XXV has set a new auction record for the Dutch-American artist. The 1977 oil on canvas sold for $66.3 million at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art […]
2016-11-16
Munch’s Girls on the Bridge makes $54.5 million
Edvard Munch’s Girls on the Bridge was the star lot of Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art evening sale last night. Quintessential Munch, with swirling, vertigo-inducing colours, the 1902 piece sold […]
2016-11-15
Monuments Men’ artwork tops $100,000 at Heritage Auctions
An artwork owned by of the original ‘Monuments Men’ was amongst the star lots of a recent Modern & Contemporary Art Auction at Heritage in Dallas. The Monuments Men were […]
2016-11-14
David Bowie’s art collection smashes estimate
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Air Power was the lead lot in the stunning sale of David Bowie’s art collection on Thursday. The piece (above) achieved £7.1m ($8.8m) at Sotheby’s in London, doubling […]
2016-11-11
Andy Warhol prints to sell for children’s art charity at Heritage Auctions
Prints from one of the world’s largest collections of Andy Warhol works will be sold for charity at Heritage Auctions this week. The company’s Modern & Contemporary Art Signature Auction […]
2016-11-09
Lost masterpiece found via Facebook sold for more than $1 million
A lost French masterpiece rediscovered via Facebook has sold for more than $1 million in Ohio. The artwork, entitled Rayon de Soleil (Sunbeam), was painted back in 1899 by the […]
2016-10-19
BBC art experts discover £20 million Raphael masterpiece
A pair of BBC art experts have uncovered a rare 16th century painting which could be worth around £20 million. The painting was discovered during a visit to Haddo House, […]
2016-10-04
Frank Frazetta’s Red Planet could bring $500,000 at Heritage Auctions
Red Planet, a major work by the celebrated fantasy artist Frank Frazetta, could fetch half a million dollars when it hits the auction block in Dallas next month. The painting […]
2016-09-27
Kandinsky’s finest Paris painting could set $25 million world record
One of the finest Wassily Kandinsky works still in private hands could fetch more than $20 million at auction in New York this November. The painting, Rigide et courbé, features […]
2016-09-19
America’s finest private Chinese art collection smashes estimate at Sotheby’s
One of America’s finest private collections of Chinese paintings has sold for more than $30 million at Sotheby’s. The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection, assembled over decades by the renowned […]
2016-09-16
Kate Moss portraits highlight Sotheby’s Made in Britain art sale
The cultural influence of Kate Moss can be felt in the upcoming Sotheby’s Made in Britain sale, with several portraits of the iconic supermodel set to cross the auction block […]
2016-09-13
Dr Seuss meets Marilyn Monroe in the latest Swann Auction Galleries sale
A previously lost work by Dr Seuss and a nude portrait of Marilyn Monroe are amongst the highlights of the forthcoming Illustration Art sale at Swann Auction Galleries in New […]
2016-09-09
Paddle8 presents The BFG Dream Jar Trail charity auction
A series of remarkable ‘BFG Dream Jar’ sculptures based on the dreams of famous celebrities will be auctioned for charity through Paddle8 this month. The sculptures, which were inspired by […]
2016-08-03
Rubens’ ‘Lot and his Daughters’ sets Old Master record at Christie’s
Peter Paul Rubens’ ‘Lot and his Daughters’ has sold for an incredible record price at Christie’s. Rubens’ masterpiece hit the auction block in London last night (July 7), sparking a […]
