At $142.4 Million, Triptych Is the Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold at an Auction
At $142.4 Million, Triptych Is the Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold at an Auction – more on last night’s record setting sale of Postwar and Contemporary Art. 69 works were offered and 6 failed to sell … nice sell through rate … More…
Oh My … Tonight’s Total … $691,583,000
This is truly an amazing result … it will be interesting to hear where the biggest buyers came from. Of the 73 works offered it appears that 63 sold (86%). Wonder what will happen tomorrow night? This is going to … More…
Tonight’s Contemporary Sale – WOW!
I do not know if there are words to describe the action that took place this evening … prices were just — off the chart! Francis Bacon made $142.4M; Christopher Wool made $26.5M; Jeff Koons hit $58.4M; Basquiat … $29.3M; … More…
Asian Buyers Splurge $65.5 Million in London Art Auctions
Asian Buyers Splurge $65.5 Million in London Art Auctions. More Chinese artwork hit the auction block … this time in London. The three main salerooms offered more than 1,100 works and more than 1/3 of the items did not sell; … More…