Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times valued at $12m
Kerry James Marshall’s extraordinary Past Times (1997) looks primed to achieve $8m-12m in Sotheby’s contemporary art evening sale on May 16 in New York. The work shows an African-American family […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-26
Modigliani’s masterpiece sets new world auction record
Amedeo Modigliani’s 1917 masterpiece ‘Nu Couché (Sur Le Côté Gauche)’ has set a new world record as the most valuable artwork ever offered at auction. The seminal painting will cross […]
2018-04-24
Alan Bean Moon painting offered in May sale
A 1983 Moon painting by Apollo astronaut Alan Bean is due to star in Heritage Auctions’ May 11 Space Exploration signature auction. Bidding starts at $31,250, with other works from […]
By Dan Wade
Jeff Koons’ Play-Doh valued at around $20m
Jeff Koons’ monumental Play-Doh sculpture will appear in Christie’s May 17 Post War and Contemporary Art sale in New York with an estimate of around $20m. The work stands at […]
Andy Warhol’s iconic Elvis portrait set for $30 million sale
An iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley will be amongst the highlights of a forthcoming modern art sale at Christie’s. Warhol’s ‘Double Elvis [Ferus Type]’ is expected to fetch […]
2018-04-11
Man Ray’s London Underground poster to beat record?
Man Ray’s iconic London Underground poster will star in Swann Auction Galleries’ May 3 Graphic Design auction in New York. The design features the iconic Underground roundel symbol alongside a […]
By Dan Wade
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943) painting to sell
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943), a self-portrait painted during the Nazi occupation of France, will sell at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 15. The work is valued at up to […]
2018-04-03
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol smashes estimate
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol was the sleeper hit of Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale on March 28. The lot sold for £200,000 ($281,266) at the London […]
2018-03-29
Naked Donald Trump statue valued at $30,000
The last survivor of the “Naked Trump” statues placed in a series of American cities in August 2016 is to sell this year. It will be the headline lot of […]
2018-03-27
Damien Hirst exhibition on display at Houghton Hall
Norfolk’s Houghton Hall, one of Britain’s finest stately homes, is hosting a major exhibition of work by acclaimed artist Damien Hirst. Titled Colour Space Paintings and Outdoor Sculptures, the show […]
Vincent van Gogh’s Saint-Remy painting to star in Christie’s sale
On May 15 Christie’s will auction Vincent van Gogh’s Vue de l’asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Remy in New York. The painting once belonged to the great British actor […]
2018-03-21
Jesse James photograph found in eBay auction
A British man has acquired a tintype photograph believed to be legendary outlaw Jesse James on eBay for just £7 ($9). Photographs of James are hugely rare, with only a […]
2018-03-20
Ibrahim Mahama’s Chale Wote leads African art sale
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama’s Chale Wote (2014) is poised to headline Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on March 28. The work is valued at £60,000-90,000 ($83,960-125,940). […]
Diane Arbus’ box of ten valued at up to $700,000
“A box of ten photographs” by Diane Arbus will headline Christie’s sale of the Yamakawa Collection of 20th Century Photographs in New York. The box is expected to sell for […]
Chontal and Mezcala artefacts offered in April sale
Christie’s will host a fascinating single owner collection of unique Mezcala, Chontal and Olmec artefacts in a Paris auction on April 9. Titled Quantum of History: the Prigogine Collection, the […]
