Picasso and Monet lead Sotheby’s modern art auction
Sotheby’s modern art auction on 17 May 2022 fetched a total of $423 million, led by works by Picasso, Monet and Cézanne.
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Second part of the Macklowe Collection fetches $246 million at Sotheby’s
The second part of the auction of the Macklowe Collection achieved a total of $246 million at Sotheby’s, which -together with the $676 million achieved by the first part- makes the collection one of the most expensive art collections ever sold.
Man Ray’s “Le Violon d’Ingres” becomes the most expensive photograph ever sold
One of the prints of “Le Violon d’Ingres”, one of the most iconic images of surrealism, was sold today at Christie’s for $12.4 million, making it by far the most expensive photograph ever sold.
From Monet to Ernie Barnes, the stars of an $831 million evening at Christie’s
On 12 May 2022, the Anne H. Bass Collection and 20th Century Art auctions achieved a total of $831 million at Christie’s. An overview of the key works from both sales, from Claude Monet to Ernie Barnes.
Gerhard Richter leads Christie’s 21st century art auction
An abstraction by Gerhard Richter led Christie’s 21st century art auction on May 10, 2022, from which a triptych by Jean-Michel Basquiat was withdrawn at the last minute.
“A beautiful child”: Warhol’s Marilyn sells for $195 million at Christie’s
Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” has been auctioned for $195 million at Christie’s, an auction record for a 20th century painting, although somewhat below its pre-sale expectations.
Wild Wild West · the Knobloch Collection at Christie’s
Preview of the highlights of the Knobloch collection of Western American Art, which Christie’s will auction on May 17th in New York.
From antiquity to the present: the best of TEFAF New York
A look at the highlights of the eighth edition of TEFAF New York, open until 10 May 2022.
Christie’s to auction the Ann & Gordon Getty collection
In October 2022, Christie’s will auction the Ann & Gordon Getty collection, which includes 1,500 works of decorative and fine art valued at around $180 million.
New records at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Chinese art auctions
A review of the Spring 2022 Chinese art auctions at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, where new records were set for a Qing Dynasty jade seal and a painting by Zhang Daqian.