Francis Bacon: “Triptych”, 1974-77 A FRANCIS BACON MASTERPIECE LEADS CHRISTIE’S POST WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART EVENING SALE IN LONDON, FEBRUARY 2008 January 8th 2008 –… Read More »Important triptych by Francis Bacon leads Christie’s auction
Lascaux Cave paintings Lascaux Cave plan A fungus threatens the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux, France January 3rd 2008 – One of the jewels of… Read More »A fungus threatens the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux, France
“Identical Twins”, one of Diane Arbus most famous photos Metropolitan Museum Acquires Diane Arbus Archive ]]> New York, December 18, 2007)-The Metropolitan Museum of Art… Read More »Metropolitan Museum Acquires Diane Arbus Archive
CHRISTIE’S ANNUAL GLOBAL ART SALES TOTAL £2.51 BILLION ($4.67 BILLION), THE HIGHEST RESULTS IN ART MARKET HISTORY, MAKING CHRISTIE’S THE WORLD’S LEADING ART BUSINESS •… Read More »Christies 2006 global sales totals $4.67 million
Turner: Bamborough Castle Bamborough Castle, a watercolour by William Turner, sells for BP2.9 millio Joseph Mallord William Turner’s (1775-1851) watercolour, Bamborough Castle, sold for £2,932,500,… Read More »Bamborough Castle, a watercolour by William Turner, sells for BP2.9 million
George Bellows: “Men of the docks” Edward Hopper: “Prospect street, Gloucester” CHRISTIE’S TO OFFER AN UNRIVALLED SELECTION OF AMERICAN ART THIS FALL IN… Read More »Bellows “Men of the docks” lead Christie’s auction of American Art
Childe Hassam: “Sunset at sea” CHRISTIE’S AMERICAN PAINTINGS ACHIEVES HIGHEST SALE TOTAL IN COMPANY HISTORY $71.3 Million Sale Total Includes 20 Paintings In Excess of… Read More »Christie’s American Paintings november 2007 achieves $78.8 million
Steven van der Meulen (fl.1534-1568), Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, sold for £2,596,500 RARE PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I SELLS AT SOTHEBY’S FOR £2.5 MILLION… Read More »Earliest portrait of Queen Elizabeth I by Steven van der Meulen sold at Sotheby’s
George Bellows: “Men of the docks” Rufino Tamayo: “Trovador” Sale of masterworks by Bellows and Tamayo blocked by Court November 20th 2007 –… Read More »Sale of masterworks by Bellows and Tamayo from Randolph College blocked by Court
