Move over Picasso, with a pre-sale estimate of $80 million, Edvard Munch’s The Scream, became the highest-priced artwork to ever sell at auction during Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale. This version of the iconic masterpiece achieved $119,922,500 million. Painted between 1893 and 1910, the works show an agonized figure against a red sky. The National Gallery, Oslo holds one of two … Continue reading Something to Scream About
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Some Results from Freeman’s
I am not sure I have ever seen Freeman's auction so packed with furniture. Today's American Furniture, Silver, Decorative & Folk Arts auction in Philadelphia featured an array in styles and quality, providing insights into market strengths. The highlight for me was an architect's desk once owned by Declaration of Independence signer Charles Carroll. Irish … Continue reading Some Results from Freeman’s
Pairs of Tiffany Silver Excels at Morphy Auctions
The term 'heavy metal' took on a whole new meaning at a recent Pennsylvania auction in which four pieces of circa-1882 Tiffany silver hammered nearly a quarter-million dollars. Offered consecutively, a pair of sterling candelabra sold for $111,600 against an estimate of $60,000-$80,000; followed by a pair of silver bowls that were bid to $134,000 … Continue reading Pairs of Tiffany Silver Excels at Morphy Auctions
How Big is Big? Art Market Trends from ArtPrice
As you know from the previous post on the Chinese art market, the awaited report on trends in the market is out. As was pointed out recently in Forbes by Abigail Esman, these results ignore transactions in the private market, and hey, there was a pretty big one- a record-setting Cezanne that went for $250 … Continue reading How Big is Big? Art Market Trends from ArtPrice
The Scream to Hit the Auction Block
One of the most instantly recognizable images in both art history and popular culture, perhaps second only to the Mona Lisa, will his the auction block at Sotheby's in New York on May 2. The present version of The Scream dates from 1895, and is one of four versions of the composition, and the only … Continue reading The Scream to Hit the Auction Block
Stool Sold as Han in China Likely from Qing Dynasty
A stool labeled as being from the Han dynasty (roughly 200 B.C. to 220 a.d.) recently brought $220 million with premium at auction in China. There’s only one problem, stools were not yet used in China during the Han Dynasty. According to Inside China, the jade set labeled “Han Qing Huang Yulong phoenix dressing table … Continue reading Stool Sold as Han in China Likely from Qing Dynasty
Robert Mapplethorpe’s Shoe (Melody), 1987 Brings $47,800 In Heritage New York Photography Auction
A gelatin silver print of Robert Mapplethorpe’s sultry Shoe (Melody), 1987, was the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 19 Vintage & Contemporary Photography Signature® Auction, easily beating its pre-auction estimate of $30,000+ to finish the auction with a final price realized of $47,800. The auction, which realized $521,588 on 213 lots, took place at … Continue reading Robert Mapplethorpe’s Shoe (Melody), 1987 Brings $47,800 In Heritage New York Photography Auction
Chinese Gilt-Bronze Bell Achieves $482,500 at Doyle Sale
Doyle New York's Asian Works of Art auction on September 12, 2011 attracted intense competition from an international audience of bidders in the crowded salesroom, on the telephones, and live on the Internet. In all, the sale totaled a strong $2,805,906 against a pre-sale estimate of $2,228,400-3,299,100 with 63 percent sold by lot and 75 … Continue reading Chinese Gilt-Bronze Bell Achieves $482,500 at Doyle Sale
Jeff Koons, Ikea, Old Masters and the Chinese Art Market
Several articles that appeared in the popular presses recently touch on the art and antiques industry and caught my attention. The first was a September 7 article about the Chinese art market in the New York Times. If you caught that you'll already know that Chinese buyers are moving beyond reclaiming cultural heritage and are … Continue reading Jeff Koons, Ikea, Old Masters and the Chinese Art Market
Likely Nast Work Concerning Civil War Coming Up at Gray’s Auction
On July 28, Gray’s Auctioneers in Cleveland will be selling lot 177, a rare Civil War painting from 1865 entitled ‘Our Flag is There’. The signature is indecipherable however the Gray’s appraisal team has discovered a sketch by Thomas Nast which was featured on the cover of Harper’s Weekly, February 13, 1864. The sketch is … Continue reading Likely Nast Work Concerning Civil War Coming Up at Gray’s Auction
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