A nice summary of last week’s sales in New York by NYT reporter Scott Reyburn.  While the totals were far below last year’s blockbuster sales … there was really no way to match the numbers since there were no ‘blockbuster’ … More…

The price of some art just got a little more expensive.  Until now, the thresholds for increases at Phillips was similar to those at Christie’s.  Now the auction room has decided to match Sotheby’s higher thresholds.  So, a $150,000 work … More…

Robin Pogrebin (The New York Times) interviews Adam Lindemann … the seller of the $57M Basquiat and a rather savvy collector and dealer. Lindemann gives his thoughts on the recent Contemporary sales in New York and why it was the … More…

Here is a nice overview of last week’s sales in New York by Katya Kazakina.  As I have always, results will be dependent on the level of art that is being offered.  Without those BIG lots, there is just no … More…

For all our fans of French Academic art, this is one not to be missed — that is if you happen to be in Paris between May 10 and September 15.  Charles Gleyre is considered one of the most important … More…

The final evening sale of the week and while we cannot call this one a sizzler, we also cannot say it was ice cold.  Everyone knows that right now the hot market is Contemporary and owners of really good Impressionist and … More…

This sale shows that it all comes down to the right works of art and realistic estimates. While Sotheby’s sale of Impressionist works had a mixed offering and the results were very patchy, last night’s sale offered pretty interesting works … More…