While a far cry from the $691M last night, there is still nothing wrong with bringing in $380M … and the two sales combined — $1.07B!  And we still need to add in the day sale results.  

Well, the competition presented their sale and the results were still smoking hot.  Top lot here was an Andy Warhol at $105M … another 9 figure painting!!  Richter makes $26.5M; Newman $20.6M; de Kooning $24.8M; Basquiat $25.9M … many of … More…

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…

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…

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…

Germany Says 590 Artworks in Munich Haul May Be Nazi Loot – more on the looted art that was uncovered in Munich … for some people, this will be just like winning the lottery.  

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…