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- Auction Industry
[Korea News] “작년 4분기 한국 미술 경매시장 낙찰액 61% 감소… 구매자 주도 시장 전환”
한국 미술품 경매시장이 구매자가 가격 협상에 우선권을 쥔 구매자 주도 시장(Buyer’s market)으로 돌아섰다는 분석이 나왔다. 다만...
- Auction Industry
A Buyer’s Market: Total Amount of Successful Bids for Korean Art Auction Market in 4Q 2022 Decreased by 61%, KAAAI Says
Recently, the Korean art auction market has turned to a buyer’s market where buyers have priority...
- Auction Preview
Feb 01 Christie’s Brings Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot’s Work to Upcoming European Art Auction
Born in 1796, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French painter who is celebrated for his depictions of...
- Auction Preview
Jan 25 First Time in 70 Years: Rare Portraits by Francisco Goya Come to Auction at Christie’s
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a prominent portrait painter with a modern approach. The...
- Auction Preview
Jan 25 Rare Remastered Old Master Works From the Collection of J.E. Safra Come to Auction
Gaspar Van Wittel, better known as Vanvitelli, is regarded as one of the founders of Italian...
- Auction Preview
Jan 24 Rembrandt’s The Three Crosses and Other Golden Era Master Prints Come to Sale With Christie's
The Three Crosses was the most significant print by the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt Harmenszoon...
- Auction Preview
Jan 27 First Edition Copy of Johannes Kepler’s Astronomia Nova and Rare Manuscripts in Christie’s Upcoming Sale
This January, Christie’s will feature a copy of astronomer Johannes Kepler’s monumental Astronomia Nova. One of...
- Auction Preview
Jan 19 19th-Century American Art Auction by Christie's Features Benjamin Champney Painting
A leading figure in the history of American painting during the second half of the 19th...
- Auction Preview
Jan 18 Bill Traylor’s Goat, Camel, Lion and Figures Leads Christie’s Upcoming Outsider Art Auction
From the cotton fields of Alabama rose a self-taught artist who drew stories on papers. He...
- Auction Preview
Jan 19 Christie’s Spotlights Still Lifes and Portraits by Celebrated Family of American Painters
Christie’s upcoming sale of 19th-century American masterworks from the collection of Daniel A. Pollack features a...
- Auction Preview
Jan 20 Gilbert Stuart’s Exceptional Athenaeum-Type Portrait of George Washington Comes to Auction at Christie’s
Gilbert Stuart (1755 – 1828) is best known in art history for his incomplete portrait of America’s...
- Auction Industry, Press Release
Asia Week New York 2023 Announces Stellar Line-up of International Gallery Exhibitions, Auctions and Museum Shows
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that 26 international galleries and...
- Auction Preview
Dec 14 Post-War & Contemporary Artworks by American Artists Come to Sale with Christie's
Black American artist Ernie Barnes was a well-known painter, actor, author, and professional football player. His...
- Auction Result
500 Years of Art History Came Together in Christie’s $1.62 Billion Paul G. Allen Collection
Inspired by the limitless curiosity of Paul G. Allen, Christie’s presented more than 150 masterpieces, spanning...
- Auction Preview
Oct 23 Notable Hermès Bags and Striking Gemstone Designs Available From the Ann & Gordon Getty Jewelry and Handbags Collection
In 1984, British actress Jane Birkin was on a flight from Paris to London. Coincidentally, she...
- Apr 2, 2019
Aged for 14 months aboard the International Space StationPresented in a unique custom trunk imagined and created by the Maison d’Arts Les Ateliers Victor, including a corkscrew crafted from a meteoriteSold to pursue research on the future of agriculture Christie’s presents a bottle of space-aged Pétrus 2000, which has spent 14 months aboard th...
- Apr 2, 2019
After setting a historic record for online sales worldwide with the Dubai auction 15 days ago (US$ +14 million for a 100% online watch auction) and with the makings of one in HK on May 22nd, Christie’s is on its way to a championship season in the watchmaking field. This is the day. Join us on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 for: The first historic "Eve...
- Apr 2, 2019
ARTWORK FROM THE SAME SERIES AS THE RECORD-BREAKING WARRIOR JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988)UNTITLED (ONE EYED MAN OR XEROX FACE)acrylic, spray paint, oilstick and Xerox collage on panel182.9 x 121.9 cm. (72 x 48 in.)Painted in 1982.Estimate: HK$140,000,000-170,000,000 / US$18,000,000-22,00,000 Hong Kong – Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art...
- Apr 2, 2019
ALAN BANBERY’S UNIQUE PATEK PHILIPPE REFERENCE 3448J ‘NO MOON PHASE’ WITH PROTOTYPE LEAP YEAR INDICATION Poised to Set a World Auction Record for the Reference Held in Private Hands for More Than a Decade Patek PhilippeA unique, exceptional and historically highly important 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with English calenda...
- Apr 2, 2019
ACHIEVING A TOTAL OF £43,702,515 / $61,139,818 / €50,520,107, SELLING 98% BY LOT AND 100% BY VALUE Sir Winston Churchill’s Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque selling for a world auction record priceof £8,285,000 / $11,590,715 / €9,577,460 in London - A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud realises £18,070,765 / $25,281,000 / €...
- Apr 2, 2019
Beeple, Everydays – The First 5000 Days, NFT, 21,069 pixels x 21,069 pixels (316,939,910 bytes)Estimate Unknown. Starting Bid: $100 NEW YORK – Christie’s is honored to present Everydays – The First 5000 Days by leading digital artist, Beeple, in a stand alone online-only sale open for bidding from February 25 - March 11,...
- Apr 2, 2019
New York — Christie’s online auction Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate achieved a total of $3,803,875 and was 83% sold by lot, 100% sold by value and 137% hammer above low estimate. The top lot of the sale was a red-chalk figure study Young woman dozing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard from the Co...
- Apr 2, 2019
Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online (22 January – 5 February) As the Lunar New Year approaches, Christie’s Hong Kong is proud to present Dawn of Spring – Chinese Paintings Online from 22 January to 5 February 2021, offering a selection of paintings and calligraphy with auspicious and festive meaning to celebrate the upcoming Year of the ...
- Apr 2, 2019
MODERN BRITISH ART EVENING SALE, 1 MARCH 2021 Sir Winston Churchill, Scene at Marrakech, oil on canvas, 23 ¾ x 36 ⅜ in. (60.3 x 92.4 cm.) Painted circa 1935.Estimate: £300,000-500,000 London – Sir Winston Churchill’s Scene at Marrakech (circa 1935, estimate: £300,000-500,000) will highlight the Modern British Art Ev...
- Apr 2, 2019
London – Christie’s announces results for Classic Week, a marquee series of ten online and live sales celebrating craftsmanship and the story of creativity across time, from antiquity to the 21st century, realising £42,227,750 / $56,396,126 / €46,409,732, and reflecting a very positive end of year in the Classic Art Group calendar. Karl...
- Auction Preview
Feb 14 Fine and Rare Wines From Rothschild Family Estate Come to Sale With Christie's
An iconic French estate of Bordeaux wine, Château Lafite Rothschild is situated in the world-famous Pauillac,...
- Auction Preview
Feb 01 Christie’s Brings Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot’s Work to Upcoming European Art Auction
Born in 1796, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French painter who is celebrated for his depictions of...
- Auction Preview
Jan 25 First Time in 70 Years: Rare Portraits by Francisco Goya Come to Auction at Christie’s
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a prominent portrait painter with a modern approach. The...
- Auction Preview
Jan 25 Rare Remastered Old Master Works From the Collection of J.E. Safra Come to Auction
Gaspar Van Wittel, better known as Vanvitelli, is regarded as one of the founders of Italian...
- Auction Preview
Jan 24 Rembrandt’s The Three Crosses and Other Golden Era Master Prints Come to Sale With Christie's
The Three Crosses was the most significant print by the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt Harmenszoon...
- Auction Preview
Jan 27 First Edition Copy of Johannes Kepler’s Astronomia Nova and Rare Manuscripts in Christie’s Upcoming Sale
This January, Christie’s will feature a copy of astronomer Johannes Kepler’s monumental Astronomia Nova. One of...
- Auction Preview
Jan 19 19th-Century American Art Auction by Christie's Features Benjamin Champney Painting
A leading figure in the history of American painting during the second half of the 19th...
- Auction Preview
Jan 18 Bill Traylor’s Goat, Camel, Lion and Figures Leads Christie’s Upcoming Outsider Art Auction
From the cotton fields of Alabama rose a self-taught artist who drew stories on papers. He...
- Auction Preview
Jan 19 Christie’s Spotlights Still Lifes and Portraits by Celebrated Family of American Painters
Christie’s upcoming sale of 19th-century American masterworks from the collection of Daniel A. Pollack features a...
- Auction Preview
Jan 20 Gilbert Stuart’s Exceptional Athenaeum-Type Portrait of George Washington Comes to Auction at Christie’s
Gilbert Stuart (1755 – 1828) is best known in art history for his incomplete portrait of America’s...
- Auction Preview
Dec 14 Post-War & Contemporary Artworks by American Artists Come to Sale with Christie's
Black American artist Ernie Barnes was a well-known painter, actor, author, and professional football player. His...
- Auction Preview
Oct 23 Notable Hermès Bags and Striking Gemstone Designs Available From the Ann & Gordon Getty Jewelry and Handbags Collection
In 1984, British actress Jane Birkin was on a flight from Paris to London. Coincidentally, she...
- Auction Preview
Oct 22 Ornate Georgian Furniture and Large Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service Set Highlight Ann & Gordon Getty Collection Sale
The furniture developed under George II was marked by the predominance of mahogany wood in place...
- Auction Preview
Oct 21 Camille Pissarro’s Sought-After ‘Snow Effect’ Landscape Comes to Auction at Christie’s
Camille Pissarro was an Impressionist painter well-known for featuring rural landscapes. His work portrays changing seasons...
- Auction Preview
Oct 20 Christie’s to Offer Canaletto Venetian Paintings and Tiffany Masterpieces
Venetian canals and palaces have been an artistic hotspot for a long time. Canaletto or Giovanni...
- Auction Industry
[Korea News] “작년 4분기 한국 미술 경매시장 낙찰액 61% 감소… 구매자 주도 시장 전환”
한국 미술품 경매시장이 구매자가 가격 협상에 우선권을 쥔 구매자 주도 시장(Buyer’s market)으로 돌아섰다는 분석이 나왔다. 다만...
- Auction Industry
A Buyer’s Market: Total Amount of Successful Bids for Korean Art Auction Market in 4Q 2022 Decreased by 61%, KAAAI Says
Recently, the Korean art auction market has turned to a buyer’s market where buyers have priority...
- Auction Industry, Press Release
Asia Week New York 2023 Announces Stellar Line-up of International Gallery Exhibitions, Auctions and Museum Shows
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that 26 international galleries and...
- Auction Result
500 Years of Art History Came Together in Christie’s $1.62 Billion Paul G. Allen Collection
Inspired by the limitless curiosity of Paul G. Allen, Christie’s presented more than 150 masterpieces, spanning...
- Auction Result
Around the Auction World: September 2022
What were the top stories in the auction industry this month? Auction Highlights Book lovers flocked...
- Auction Result
A Whale of a Sale: Christie's Auctions the Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese
Christie’s Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese sale, held online from September 1 through September...
- Auction Industry
Korean Art Market Sparks Competition Between Global Auction Companies
The Korean auction market is heating up. Global auction companies have recently opened offices or new...
- Auction Industry, Press Release
A Bounty of Gallery Exhibitions and Auctions Headline Asia Week New York Autumn 2022, from September 14-23" data-popup_class="press-release-popup" data-post_type="post" hreflang="en_US"> A Bounty of Gallery Exhibitions and Auctions Headline Asia Week New York Autumn 2022, from September 14-23
New York: Asia Week New York is pleased to announce that Autumn 2022, will run from...
- Auction Industry
Korea Art News: Korean Art Auction's Highest Bidders Appear in Three Years
During a Christie’s Hong Kong auction on November 23, 2019 at the Grand Hall of the...
- Auction Result
Around the Auction World: July 2022
What is the latest news from around the auction world this July? The highly-anticipated Coeur d’Alene...
- Auction Result
Smashing Records With Every Stroke - Ernie Barnes
Ernie Barnes’ work isn’t particularly new to the auction industry. However, in the past few years,...
- Exhibitions, Press Release
Asia Week New York, in Partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD, Presents Listening to Clay: The Artists, Curators, and Collectors Who Listen on Tuesday, July 26 at 5 p.m. EST" data-popup_class="press-release-popup" data-post_type="post" hreflang="en_US"> Asia Week New York, in Partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD, Presents Listening to Clay: The Artists, Curators, and Collectors Who Listen on Tuesday, July 26 at 5 p.m. EST
New York: Asia Week New York–in partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD–will celebrate the publication of...
- Auction Industry
A Fake Chagall Painting? Attribution and Authenticity in the Auction World
What happens when art experts change their minds? For one collector, that could result in the...
- Artists
5 LGBTQ+ Artists to Know This Pride Month
June marks Pride Month, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals, history, and culture. Visibility is an...
- Auction Industry
Playthings From Yesteryear on Offer at Special Auction Services’ Early Summer Sales Event
Vintage playthings continue to be of great interest among collectors worldwide. These decades or centuries-old dolls,...
- Jan 23, 2023
한국 미술품 경매시장이 구매자가 가격 협상에 우선권을 쥔 구매자 주도 시장(Buyer’s market)으로 돌아섰다는 분석이 나왔다. 다만 이런 양상에서도 세계적 명성을 지닌 이우환 작가의 작품 수요는 여전한 것으로 나타났다. 한국미술품감정연구센터(Korea Art Authenticatio...
- Jan 23, 2023
Recently, the Korean art auction market has turned to a buyer's market where buyers have priority in price negotiations. However, even in this aspect, the demand for works by Lee Ufan, a world-renowned artist, still remains. According to the Art Market Report 4th Quarter 2022 released by the Korea Art Authentication & Appraisal Research Center ...
- Dec 21, 2022
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that 26 international galleries and six auction houses —Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage Auctions, iGavel, and Sotheby’s–will participate in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York. Now in its 14th year of celebrating Asian art and culture, the exhibitions and auctions...
- Nov 16, 2022
Inspired by the limitless curiosity of Paul G. Allen, Christie’s presented more than 150 masterpieces, spanning 500 years of art in the recent The Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection auction. This monumental event made history as the first single auction to total over USD 1 billion. The sale connected Allen, a visionary philanthropist and co-...
- Sep 30, 2022
What were the top stories in the auction industry this month? Illustrations for Moby-Dick. Image courtesy of Christie’s. Auction Highlights Book lovers flocked to Christie’s for a timed auction of all things Herman Melville this month. The auction house presented a timed sale of the Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese. Totaling USD 2...
- Sep 21, 2022
Christie's Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese sale, held online from September 1 through September 14, 2022, made a big splash with bibliophiles worldwide. The auction featured 100 lots related to American novelist Herman Melville (1819 - 1981) from the collection of William S. Reese (1955 - 2018). Reese was an internationally-recognize...
- Sep 20, 2022
The Korean auction market is heating up. Global auction companies have recently opened offices or new exhibitions in Korea. With the recent growth of the Korean art market, Korea is becoming a new arena for global auction companies. Seoul, South Korea at dusk. Image from the public domain via Piqsels. Sotheby’s will soon re-enter Korea. Sotheby...
- Sep 13, 2022
New York: Asia Week New York is pleased to announce that Autumn 2022, will run from September 14 to 23 with online and in-person exhibitions–including works from twenty-one international Asian art galleries and six auction houses–Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage, iGavel, and Sotheby’s. Thirteen of the galleries are simultaneously openin...
- Aug 26, 2022
During a Christie's Hong Kong auction on November 23, 2019 at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), there was a fierce competition between the floor and telephone bidding lasting more than ten minutes for an artwork. The auction price, which started at about HKD 42 million (KRW 6.3 billion), easily exceeded HKD 6...
- Jul 29, 2022
What is the latest news from around the auction world this July? The highly-anticipated Coeur d’Alene Art Auction of 2022 netted a respectable USD 16.4 million this month after setting numerous world records for American Western artists. Phillips reported a record mid-year high in sales, as well as the opening of a Los Angeles office. Elsewhere, ...
- Jul 27, 2022
Ernie Barnes’ work isn’t particularly new to the auction industry. However, in the past few years, the artist’s works have realized unpredictably high prices in the art market, and the trend continues to rise. During a 2022 Christie’s auction, an Ernie Barnes painting sold for a record USD 15.3 million. African American painter Ernie Barnes...
- Jul 19, 2022
New York: Asia Week New York–in partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD–will celebrate the publication of Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists, which coincides with the gallery’s exhibition on view from July 19th to August 26th. To register for the webinar, held on Tuesday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. (...
- Jul 15, 2022
What happens when art experts change their minds? For one collector, that could result in the loss of a major asset: a painting formerly attributed to Marc Chagall. The piece was worth USD 100,000 until an expert panel weighed in. A painting, formerly attributed to Marc Chagall, owned by Stephanie Clegg. Image courtesy of Stephanie Clegg via The Ne...
- Jun 21, 2022
June marks Pride Month, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals, history, and culture. Visibility is an ongoing challenge for LGBTQ+ individuals, especially in traditional sectors like the auction world. This Pride Month, Auction Daily profiles five contemporary LGBTQ+ artists to watch. Zanele Muholi. Image courtesy of Najib Nafid via ART AFRIC...
- Jun 14, 2022
Vintage playthings continue to be of great interest among collectors worldwide. These decades or centuries-old dolls, teddy bears, miniatures, trains, and other toys seem to connect enthusiasts to their youth and simpler, happier times. Special Auction Services of Newbury, UK is presenting its signature Dolls & Teddy Bears auction on June 21 an...