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Presidential Rocking Chair Soars
With summer just around the corner, maybe it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the warmer weather in a new rocking chair. Perhaps a slightly used presidential rocking chair. One lucky person might be able to do that, as … More…
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The Jersey Of The Century
Would you give someone the shirt off your back? Two soccer players did just that after the 1986 World Cup semifinal game in Mexico – and one of them just scored again when the ‘Jersey of the Century’ sold at … More…
![Renoir-Pommes A still-life of apples on a table by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir sold at Sotheby's](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Renoir-Pommes.jpg)
Sotheby’s Modern Online Sale
Sotheby’s modern and impressionist online auction on Wednesday, May 4th, may not have had any multimillion-dollar lots, but it was nonetheless a great sale for Sotheby’s. It garnered a good bit of attention, likely because many of the featured works … More…
![640px-Oleg_Kulik Ukrainian-born Russian performance artist Oleg Kulik, who is being investigated for a sculpture he created mocking The Motherland Calls, a monument to the Battle of Stalingrad](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/640px-Oleg_Kulik.jpg)
Oleg Kulik: Criminal For Joking?
As of writing, it has been sixty-four days since Vladimir Putin ordered his invasion of Ukraine. I’ve previously written about developments relating to the war, like when Russian troops destroyed work by one of Ukraine’s greatest artists when they burned … More…
![ElliotBattleoftheSaintes An 18th century naval battle scene painted by William Elliott showing the Battle of the Saintes between the British and the French during the American Revolutionary War, sold at Bonhams](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ElliotBattleoftheSaintes-1024x589.jpg)
Bonhams Knightsbridge Marine Sale
I was initially excited for the Bonhams marine sale on Wednesday, April 27th, mainly because it was truly a mixed bag of different pieces of maritime art. While most of the lots were paintings, the first thirteen were not. Some … More…
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Christie’s Amsterdam 20th/21st Century Sale
This past Tuesday, April 26th, Christie’s hosted a post-war and contemporary art sale at their seldom-used Amsterdam saleroom. While watching the sale, it was fascinating to see interest fluctuate so greatly from lot to lot. Either a work sold dramatically … More…
![PicassoNusMasculins A 1942 painting by Pablo Picasso of three nude men of varying ages sold at Sotheby's](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PicassoNusMasculins.jpg)
Sotheby’s Paris Art Impressionniste et Moderne
Last Thursday, April 21st, Sotheby’s held their Impressionist and Modern art sale at their showroom in Paris, with some more than satisfactory results. Sotheby’s specialists were very good at predicting the top lots, with Pablo Picasso’s Nus masculins (Les trois … More…
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Beatles Set A New Record
The Beatles are considered the most influential and best-selling music group of all time. The iconic group first performed under the name The Beatles in 1960, and is responsible for biggest hits of the decade. They continue to hold the … More…
Christie’s New York Ammann Collection Sale
On Monday night, May 9th, Christie’s New York saleroom in Rockefeller Center hosted the auction of one of the world’s premier twentieth-century art collections, belonging to Thomas and Doris Ammann. Thomas Ammann was a Swiss art dealer who operated Thomas … More…