Sotheby’s Loss Narrows in Quarter as Expenses Are Trimmed– we will see if this week’s sales help with the next quarter’s results!

Judge deems Detroit bankruptcy fair and feasible.  We have been watching this story for a long time and it looks like the art will stay at the DIA!  

Giacometti’s Chariot Leads Sotheby’s $422 Million Sale– then there was a blockbuster sale at Sotheby’s where a Giacometti brought $101M, a Modigliani fetched $70.7M and a Van Gogh made $61.8M.  73 lots were offered, 58 sold and the high end of the … More…

Manet’s ‘Le Printemps’ Leads Christie’s $166 Million Sale – this was a pretty good result considering they offered just 39 works, sold 35 and the pre-sale estimate range was $144.3-$158M.  The top lot of this sale — Edouard Manet’s “Le Printemps” which … More…

Timothy Spall on J.M.W. Turner – a nice interview with Timothy Spall on his role as the great J.M.W. Turner and, of course, how he learned to paint!  

Here are a few images of our booth after setting up.    

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