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…
Digging Into Deep Pockets at Auction
Digging Into Deep Pockets at Auction – the circus is about to begin with the Impressionist and Modern sales this week, followed by the Postwar and Contemporary next week. It will be interesting to see if there are enough buyers for … More…
Global Art Collectors: How a Brazilian Became a Player
Global Art Collectors: How a Brazilian Became a Player – an interesting article about the Brazilian art collector Pedro Barbosa and how he is creating a massive art collection. He currently owns about 500 works which account for roughly half his … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 155 … it is out!
Newsletter Archives. For those of you who are interested, Volume 155 of our Comments on the Art Market was just released. Stories include: Dallas / Bansky / Stocks / Really!? / The Art Market: China, American & 19th Century … … More…