Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 (1912) Getty acquires masterpiece by Vilhelm Hammershøi The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired “Interior with… Read More »Getty acquires masterpiece by Vilhelm Hammershøi
© 2015 Reem Qudsi (left) and © 2017 UNESCO/C. Menegazzi (right). UNESCO details damage in Aleppo The first comprehensive account of the devastation wrought on… Read More »UNESCO details damage in Aleppo
Edward Hopper: “Chop Suey” (1929) Sold for $91,875,000. Hopper and Hockney lead New York art auctions Edward Hopper’s ‘Chop Suey’ and David Hockney’s ‘Portrait of… Read More »Edward Hopper and David Hockney lead New York art auctions, November 2018
SU SHI (1037-1101): “Wood and Rock”Handscroll, Ink on paperImage: 26.3 X 50cm. Overall with mounting: 27.2 X 543cmEstimate on Request. Masterpiece of Chinese Painting at… Read More »One of the world’s rarest Chinese Paintings to lead Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Sale
Edward Hopper: “Chop Suey” (1929) Estimate in the region of $70 million. The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection at Christie’s Christie’s will auction The Barney A.… Read More »The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection: American masterpieces at Christie’s
Cylindrical lidded box with an Arabic inscription recording its manufacture for the ruler of Mosul, Badr al-Din Lu’lu. British Museum, London Image: © Marie-Lan Nguyen… Read More »British Museum to open new Islamic Art Gallery
Gustave Courbet: Femme endormie aux cheveux roux, 1864. Estimate: $3.5–4.5 million 19th century European Art auction at Christie’s Christie’s announced ‘European Art Part I’, a… Read More »Christie’s to auction 19th century European Art in October
Portrait of Dylan Thomas, by Augustus John. National Portrait Gallery buys portrait of Dylan Thomas The National Portrait Gallery has acquired a portrait of Dylan… Read More »National Portrait Gallery acquires portrait of Dylan Thomas
A week of strong sales of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art closed at Christie’s in New York on 18 May, having reached a combined total of $961,006,000 / £710,569,438. Leading the auction was Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematist Composition, which realised $85,812,500/ £63,423,873, a world record for the artist
Amedeo Modigliani: ‘Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)’ Modigliani sells for $157.2 million at Sotheby’s Amedeo Modigliani’s ‘Nu Couché (sur le côté gauche)’ has been… Read More »Modigliani sells for $157.2 million at Sotheby’s
