The Napoleon Sale
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
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…
Victorian art ‘comes home’ to London house
Stepping out of the shadows of one of the most amazing private art collections in the world, over 50 Victorian paintings by 19th century artist Sir Frederick Leighton and fellow artists, Millais, Rossetti, Jones, Pounter and more, are heading “home.” Billionaire, … More…
Christie’s Smashes Record With $852.9 Million N.Y. Sale – What A Difference A Day Makes!
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
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’
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…