$46m abstract sets European record
Thu, Feb 12, 2015
A Sotheby’s sale of contporary European art achieved a new milestone for the auction house in the category, with a masterpiece by Gerhard R ...
Read MoreSotheby’s to stage fundraising auction for children
Fri, Jan 23, 2015
Sotheby’s is to stage a fundraising auction in February in support of a major charity initiative to help educate underprivileged children in ...
Read MoreUBS backs Jeddah art show
Wed, Jan 21, 2015
UBS, one of the world’s leading wealth managers, will partner with the Saudi Art Council to sponsor the 2015 edition of Jeddah Arts “21 ...
Read MoreHoldeman gets key post at Sotheby’s
Tue, Jan 20, 2015
International auction house Sotheby’s has appointed of Joshua Holdan as Worldwide Head of 20th Century Design, Photographs and Prints. ...
Read More$457,000 price tag for Royal coach
Thu, Jan 15, 2015
A stately coach commissioned by King William IV of the UK is expected to fetch close to half a million dollars an upcoming auction. spanT ...
Read More$101m sculpture was top buy at Sotheby’s in 2014
Fri, Jan 2, 2015
A sculpture beat other works of art and paintings including a $61 million Van Gogh to fetch the highest price at Sotheby’s auctions last year ...
Read MoreSize matters: art records in 2014
Fri, Jan 2, 2015
The most valuable object by weight and size sold by Sotheby’s in 2014 was The British Guiana One‐Cent Black on Magenta which sold in June at ...
Read MoreChristie’s Indian art sale fetches $12.09 million
Sat, Dec 13, 2014
Christie’s second auction in India totalled Rs752.74 million ($12.09 million) with the works selling 90 per cent by lot and 97 per cent by va ...
Read MoreChristie’s to sell top Indian modern art
Wed, Dec 10, 2014
Mumbai will once again take its place at the heart of the international art market tomorrow as Christie’s holds its second auction in India. ...
Read MoreBy George! Thanksgiving Proclamation worth millions is sold
Wed, Dec 3, 2014
An historic Thanksgiving Proclamation from George Washington, the first President of the US, has been sold to a private collector. The only ...
Read MoreFamous Matisse work expected to fetch $19m
Sun, Nov 30, 2014
A famous Matisse painting is expected to fetch close to $19 million when it goes under the hammer at a Sotheby’s sale in London next year./p ...
Read MoreStreet art engages viewers in debut expo
Sun, Nov 23, 2014
Interesting sculptural works from French-Tunisian street artist eL Seed are currently on display in Dubai, UAE, in what is his first solo exhibitio ...
Read MoreRed hot ruby sells for record $6.8m
Mon, Nov 17, 2014
A rare red ruby sold for a record $8.6 million at Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent and Noble Jewels in Geneva, Switzerland. The 8.62-car ...
Read MoreWhopping $853m art sale sets a new world record
Thu, Nov 13, 2014
A Christie’s art sale held yesterday in the US fetched $852.88 million, setting what is said to be a world record for a single auction. ...
Read MoreRare Egyptian works included in modern art sale
Tue, Nov 11, 2014
A new sales series from Sotheby’s aimed at promoting 20spansupth/sup/span century art will feature works from artists who were trailb ...
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