Blue Diamond Returns Auction Crown to Christie’s in Just One Day
Blue Diamond Returns Auction Crown to Christie’s in Just One Day – the two biggies always seem to be jockeying for position … this time it was a close race, but in the end Christie’s won. On a side note … … More…
Don’t Look Down Now
The “M” in May must stand for money as last night’s sale at Christie’s was just pure insanity. With just 76 lots offered (72 sold), Christie’s averaged over $10 million per lot sold and totaled nearly $750 million! The top … More…
An “Experiment” in Hype and Cash Surplus
Last night Christie’s “experiment” was a major success, “If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday” featured 35 lots and brandished highly aggressive estimates. With works by hot contemporary artists along with blue-chip names like Warhol, Basquiat, and Koons, it is … More…
Vandalized Rothko painting back on display at the Tate
Back in October 2012, co-founder of the artistic movement “yellowism,” Wlodzimierz Umaniec, vandalized Mark Rothko’s 1958 painting Black on Maroon at the Tate. Rothko donated the work to the museum in 1970 where it has become one of the collections … More…
Missing Van Gogh painting reported found in safe-deposit box in Spain
Tax collectors in Spain have found what is believed to be a van Gogh that has been missing for about four decades. Located in a safe-deposit box, the small 1 foot by 1 foot landscape was uncovered during a tax-evasion … More…