Picasso, Banksy and Dali star in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury art sale
Works by Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Salvador Dalí will lead Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ upcoming Modern and Contemporary Editions sale. The auction, which takes place in London […]
2016-07-05
Jenny Saville painting shatters auction record at Sotheby’s
A career-defining work by the British artist Jenny Saville has set a new auction record in London, as part of a Contemporary Art sale at Sotheby’s. Her 1997 painting ‘Shift’ […]
2016-06-29
Banksy’s Barely Legal SWAT Van to sell at Bonhams
A painted SWAT van used by Banksy in his seminal first U.S exhibition will be offered for sale at Bonhams later this month. In 2006 the elusive street artist hosted […]
2016-06-20
Bonhams’ £8.2 million British Art sale led by major Moore and Nicholson works
An important Henry Moore sculpture and a pair of major works by Ben Nicholson led the way at Bonhams this week, as part of an £8.2 million ($11.6 million) British […]
2016-06-17
Sotheby’s record-breaking British Art sale tops £10 million in London
A Sotheby’s sale of Modern & Post-War British Art has achieved more than £10 million in London. Leading the sale were two works by Dame Barbara Hepworth, both with important […]
2016-06-15
Bonhams to sell self-portrait by the "lost genius of British art"
A self portrait by William Dobson, regarded as the "lost genius of British art", will be offered for sale at Bonhams next month. Dobson rose to fame in the 1640s, […]
Renoir, Rodin and Braques lead Bonhams Impressionist and Modern art sale
Works by Renoir, Rodin and Braques will lead an upcoming sale of Impressionist and Modern art at Bonhams next week. "The turn of the 20th century was one of the […]
2016-06-14
Rare David Bowie self portrait heads to auction in Berlin
A rare self-portrait by iconic pop star and performer David Bowie is heading for auction later this month. The artwork, entitled ‘Head of D.B’, will be offered as part of […]
2016-06-13
Edvard Munch’s The Scream lithograph to sell at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is set to offer two "momentous" artworks by Edvard Munch across two sales in London this summer. The lithograph prints of his most famous work ‘The Scream’ and a […]
Johnny Depp’s Basquiat collection to lead Christie’s contemporary art sale
One of Any Warhol’s earliest works and a collection Basquiat paintings from the collection of Johnny Depp are amongst the highlights of Christie’s next Post-War and Contemporary Art sale. The […]
2016-06-10
Henry Moore masterpiece could bring record £20 million at Christie’s
A major masterpiece by British sculptor Henry Moore could sell for up to £20 million ($28.9 million) when it goes under the hammer in London later this month. The sculpture […]
2016-06-09
Earliest painting depicting a cinema screening to sell at Christie’s
A painting believed to be one of the earliest artistic depictions of the cinema is heading for sale at Christie’s later this month. The Gallery at the Old Mogul was […]
2016-06-06
Major Rodin sculpture could bring $270,000 at Bonhams
A major work by French sculptor August Rodin could sell for more than $270,000 at Bonhams later this month. Described as "one of Rodin’s most adventurous compositions", La Jeunesse triomphante […]
Francis Bacon’s paint-smeared gloves could top $10,000 at auction
A pair of Francis Bacon’s paint-smeared gloves, worn as he painted one of his most famous masterpieces, will be offered for sale at Chiswick Auctions next week. The paint-smeared gloves […]
2016-05-31
Constable’s six-foot sketch masterpiece to sell at Christie’s
A six-foot masterpiece by the English landscape painter John Constable will be offered at Christie’s in London next month. ‘View on the Stour near Dedham’ is one of Constable’s full-size […]
