Matisse’s cut-outs: A South Seas voyage into history – a nice article discussing Matisse’s cut-outs and his inspiration from a trip he took in 1930 to Tahiti.  An exhibition of about 100 works is currently on view at the Museum of Modern … More…

As would be expected, the results for the items in the sale which is happening today are off the charts.  A pair of red silk stocking, estimated at €4-5K, sold for €15K; a shirt worn by Napoleon (est. €30-40K) brought … More…

Napoleon’s Hat Among Items on Sale as Monaco Prince Seeks Funds– it will be real interesting to see what his hat makes.  The item is estimated at €300-400K ($373-$498K), but with all the Napoleon fanatics out there, I bet it … More…

Christie’s Smashes Record With $852.9 Million N.Y. Sale– here is more coverage of the record breaking sale at Christie’s.  The action, and results, were far better than the sale Sotheby’s held the night before — $852.9M (93.8% sell-through rate) vs. … More…

Christie’s Sells Record $852.9 Million of Contemporary Art – Some big prices at the Christie’s Contemporary sale this evening … total exceeded $850M (a record) … crushed the competition.  Warhol’s Triple Elvis — $82M; Four Marlons — $69.6M; Lichtenstein – $21.5M; … More…

Sotheby’s $343 Million Sale Led by Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’– it is interesting to read this writers opinion on the sale.  I watched about half of the sale and can tell you that overall, the bidding was slow and it took … More…

Rothko Works Lead $158.7 Million Sale From Mellon Estate  – a Rothko from 1970 brought $39.9M; while a 1955 piece made $36.6M.  The high end of pre-sale estimate was $120M and 100% of the items offered sold.