Rush of Richters Totals $75.6 Million in Less Than an Hour
Last night’s sale continues to show that really good works will make strong prices. David Hockney’s Woldgate Woods, 24, 25, 26 October, 2006 sold for $11.7 million (an auction record) while A B Still by Richter made $34 million. In the end, … More…
Record Price for a Claude Monet!
Tonight Christie’s presented their sale of Impressionist and Modern works of art. Among the offerings — Claude Monet’s Meule. The painting was estimated to bring between $18-$25 million and finally sold for $81.44 million! Like I said, when good works come … More…
De Kooning Painting Fetches Record $66 Million
When good works hit the market, they are still making record prices. This de Kooning was bought by Frank J. Fertitta III in 2006 for $27.1 million and in 2009 he sold it to Bidzina Ivanishvili for an undisclosed. Last night … More…
From kitsch to collectable – Untold Stories: British Art at Watts Gallery
This is going to be a great exhibit for those who love 19th century British Victorian art (I am one of “those”). Wish I could go back to the early 1960s and pick up a few of these. Untold Stories: … More…
19th-Century Academic European Paintings: The Power and Influence of the Paris Salon
A nice, brief, history of the Paris Salon during the 19th century by Kara Ross. For an artist, these exhibitions were the places to be seen and extremely important for their career. Source: 19th-Century Academic European Paintings: The Power and Influence … More…
New York Show — Last Day: Sunday, November 12
Tomorrow is the last day of the New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show at Pier 94. The exhibit will be open from 11 am to 6 pm. If you do not have a ticket, feel free to us the … More…
ARC Select Exhibition at Rehs Contemporary Galleries – Arte Fuse
Featured on Arte Fuse is Alison Martin’s review of our current ARC Select exhibition: Long before Chelsea, Soho, and the Lower East Side, 57th Street in midtown Manhattan, was where the upscale art galleries could be found, and some of … More…