The final sale we will cover this month is Christie’s American Art that took place on November 20th … thankfully, they waited until the week after the chaos to present it.  In addition, they took one painting that should have … More…

The week of November 13th was REALLY big here in NY as the evening fall auctions were setting records and making headlines. I spent the week glued to my chair, watching the day sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s to see … More…

Provenance is an interesting topic to think about since every work of art has a provenance (history of ownership), but the complete provenance may not be known.  Important works (those created by artists who have always been considered historically influential) … More…

The week of November 12th – 18th was a crazy one – I cannot remember so much art being offered in the span of 5 days.  In fact, the action started on Sunday evening and finished on Friday afternoon with … More…

Last night, there were times sparks flew at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art auction.  I am sure that the auction room’s staff were a bit nervous since a weird snowstorm hit New York City in the late afternoon and caused … More…

Last night, Sotheby’s offered up a strong selection of Contemporary works of art in two sales.  The first, The History of Now, was one of a series the auction house is presenting that feature works from a collection built by … More…

Today, the price for good works of art has reach levels one could never have imagined a decade ago. Estimates of $10M, $20M, $50M, etc. are commonplace and many times those numbers are realized.  With auction and 3rd party guarantees, … More…