Dia Art Center Founder Sues to Block Sotheby’s Auction
Dia Art Center Founder Sues to Block Sotheby’s Auction – Looks like some of the contemporary works being offered for sale next week might not make it to the auction block … that is if the founders of the Dia Art … More…
Sotheby’s Sale of Impressionist & Modern Works
A quick update on tonight’s sale. 64 works offered and 52 sold (81%) and a total take of $290M … more than twice the competition’s total. Top lot was also a Giacometti which hit $50M and a Picasso makes $39.9M. … More…
Giacometti Fetches Record $33 Million in Listless Auction
Giacometti Fetches Record $33 Million in Listless Auction – as I have been saying … far too much product coming to the market and the results are going to suffer. While the Giacometti made a record price, it was not a … More…
Picasso’s ‘Cigare’ Sells for $1.1 Million in Dull Sale
Picasso’s ‘Cigare’ Sells for $1.1 Million in Dull Sale – well, the action has started and this may be a sign that there is just too much product being offered … or it could be that the works were not very … More…
More Than $2 Billion in Art Hits New York Auctions
More Than $2 Billion in Art Hits New York Auctions – talk about flooding the market. I viewed the sales this weekend and even for me, the amount of art was overwhelming. By the middle of the day, one work was … More…