More Action at The Auctions — Contemporary
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…
Julien Dupre’s “Un coin de ferme avec poules”
Source: Un coin de ferme avec poules – Between 1876 and 1882 Julien Dupre painted a total of 56 works. Early paintings by the artist rarely appear on the market and we are pleased to offer this outstanding example from the period. … More…
French mechanic finds ‘long-lost Renoir’ online for €700
After to losing his job as a mechanic, Ahmed Ziani began buying and selling art. Spotting what he believed to be an unsigned work by the 18th century artist Vernet on Le Bon Coin, he offered the seller €700. The deal was accepted and once the … More…
AVAILABLE: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Extra Strength (Pair)”
Extra Strength: There is a surface quality to much of the work done in relationship to the material culture of the contemporary world. Pills appear at all the art fairs as candy and as over-sized exemplars of the excess of our … More…
Christie’s Contemporary Sale’s Solid Results
What a difference a day makes. Last night Christie’s offered its contemporary works of art and the results were pretty solid … but then again, the works were pretty solid. 87 percent of the 61 works sold and the total … More…
Selfie mishap ruins a 16th century Portuguese sculpture
Over the past few years we have posted a number of articles about selfie mishaps and the unfortunate works of art that were damaged as a result. Well, once again someone selfishly tried to snap a selfie, this time with a 16th century … More…
Sotheby’s Sales Weaken Amid Thinning Market
It was a hit or miss sale at Sotheby’s last night. Of the 62 lots offered, 21 failed to sell — leaving a sell through rate of just 66%. The total take for the evening was $144.5M (with the commissions … More…
Why Andre Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges Costs $20 Million at Sotheby’s
Bloomberg posted an interesting article about Sotheby’s star lot, André Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges (“The Red Sails”), and why the work has an estimate of $20 million. Based on three key yet broad factors, James Tarmy discusses artistic quality, the market … More…
Sotheby’s Cleans House
Funny, as I walked through their galleries the other day I made the following comment: What happened to the carpet? The concrete floors make everything look so sterile and cold. Sorry, I am not a big fan of the look. … More…
Artist Stanley Spencer’s earliest sketchbook to go on show
Uncovered … the artist’s earliest known sketchbook was discovered among family papers that his daughter kept. The notes, drawings, cartoons, jokes and stories date from when Spencer was just 15 years old … even at a young age he was very … More…
