New York billionaire Leon Blacks bid to take £29m Raphael from UK blocked by Ed Vaizey
Back in December, Sotheby’s London auctioned a drawing by Raphael entitled, “Head of a Young Apostle.” After an intense bidding war, the work sold for £29 million , roughly three times the estimate and an auction record for a work on … More…
Dali Watercolors
Last month, 5/20/2013, I posted on a series of 14 watercolors heading to auction by the prominent Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dali. After remaining in a private collection for over 4 decades the works were set to be sold at … More…
Dia Renews Its Beacon for the Future
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Dia:Beacon, the art exhibition space, finally feels they have created a museum they can call home. Within the past four years annual visitorship has increased by 18% and continues to grow as art lovers come to … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Martin Rico y Ortega’s “Along the Canal”
Along the Canal. a lovely painting by the 19th century Spanish artist Martin Rico y Ortega that we sold a few years ago. Martin was born in Spain and received his early training their, before heading to Paris in 1860. … More…
Christopher Wool, Luhring Augustine Sued for $12 M
Christopher Wool, Luhring Augustine Sued for $12 M – here is an interesting story about Brand X Editions filing suit against a gallery and their artist for trying to renege on a deal. Should be interesting to see how this one … More…
Monet Tops $165 Million Sale, Modern Art Confidence Rises
Monet Tops $165 Million Sale, Modern Art Confidence Rises – nice coverage of last night’s sale in London. They even touch on something I have been saying for some time now … there are just too many sales and not enough … More…
This Evening Sale in London of Modern & Impressionist Works
Another strong showing for the Impressionist and Modern artists (prices shown are hammer). Monet’s Le Palais Contarini captured the top slot at £17.5M ($27.4M – est. £15-£20M ). Picasso’s La Suite Vollard made £2.3M ($3.6M – est. £1.4-£1.8M). Of the 72 … More…
Artist Turns Lego Bricks Into Giant Works of Art
I am so insanely jealous of Nathan Sawaya. When I was young, I had an entire room dedicated to Lego (Yeah, it was pretty sweet). But, Nathan puts any child’s Lego collection to shame with these unbelievable works of art … More…