Jean-Michel Basquiat: works from the Francesco Pellizzi collection protagonists of Phillips' spring season all over the world. Leading the auction Untitled (ELMAR) estimated at 40-60 million dollars
“Collectors and the value of art in Italy – 27” will be presented with an online event on Wednesday 11.30 March at 2024 am. Below is the link to access the presentation
We are back to talking about Michelangelo Pistoletto and the Venus of Rags which recently returned to Naples after the fire that destroyed the first installation on 12 July last year. The enormous sculpture is already back in the square…
To mark the 30th anniversary of Michael Schumacher's first Formula 1 drivers' championship victory in 1994, Christie's presents selected watches from the private collection of one of the most successful drivers in F1 history
The history of sneaker culture: from niche obsession to multibillion-dollar resale industry. But before the frenzy and absurd prices, the search for a unique pair began when basketball players first tightened…
At the Monaco sale "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco", Bonhams|Cars will offer an unrivaled 250 Ferrari 1960 GT Coupé
An extremely rare first edition and author's presentation copy of Charles Darwin's 1859 On the Origin of Species leads the Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale on 20 March 2024. The first edition is offered with an estimated…
The March 12 sale at Phillips NY will include more than 220 lots, from blue-chip names to those debuting on the secondary market for the first time, attracting both new and seasoned collectors
Celebrated Italian watch collector and publisher Guido Mondani has consigned over 40 wristwatches from his private collection as part of the Phillips Watch Auction in association with Bacs & Russo. Geneva 11 and 12 May 2024
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) reveals a special preview of 25 works that will be presented at the world's leading art fair: TEFAF Maastricht, from 9 – 14 March 2024. On display Tête De Paysanne À La Coif and Blanche…
What future is contemporary art? In a moment of complex uncertainty and change in social values, if on the one hand historicized poor art is resurrecting, on the other hand we are witnessing the presence on the market of new artistic trends aimed at sustainability, preferably coming from…
In Paris an exhibition dedicated to Azzedine Alaïa, stylist and collector. Open until January 21, 2024
A masterpiece by Francis Bacon, which will be one of the highlights of Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale to be held on November 9, 2023 at Rockefeller Center. It is estimated at around $50 million
Le bassin aux nymphéas, one of Monet's monumental canvases from his celebrated Water Lilies series, will be Christie's New York's centerpiece of the 20th Century Evening Auctions on November 9, 2023
Phillips introduces Dropshop, a digital platform offering limited-edition releases of primary-market art and objects in collaboration with the artists, collaborators and brands that define contemporary culture. The launch Sunday 20 August
The collection of Léon Monet, brother of the artist Claude, in an exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris until July 16, 2023
Two luxury brands celebrate their partnership by combining creativity, tradition and innovation in a bottle of Whiskey (Bowmore ARC-52: The 'Mokume Edition') at auction in London on May 26th
Luxury is the protagonist these days in international squares. Geneva, on the other hand, is a city dedicated to timepieces and jewels. Exceptional catalogs for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips auction houses that confirm trends
Art-Rite, the Milanese auction house inaugurates the new collection car department with an auction curated by Edoardo Baj Macario and which will be held on May 6 in the green context of The Box in Origgio (VA). Banca Sistema project…
Auction records from Bonhams, for the two cars: Richard Burns Subaru WRC99 and 1964 Team Trophy Winner Mini Cooper 'S'. Auction at the Goodwood Members' Meeting with 75% sale
Sotheby's and Masseto together in an online sale with bottles that will come out directly from the Masseto Caveau
Chagall and Music is part of a series of sales led by Christie's, the first of which was held in London in June 2022 and the second in Hong Kong in December 2022, Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Works…
Dorothea Lange: The Family Collection, a treasure trove of over 100 photographs sourced directly from the descendants of this seminal American photographer
With an American collector's renowned cellar, Christie's totaled $1.421.438, with 96% sold per lot and 104% auctioned above the low estimate during the "Fine and Rare Wines Online"
Relentlessly growing classic car market, exemplary models to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's at the Salles du Carrousel in the Louvre Palace in Paris on 1 February 2023
Photographs from pioneering curator, scholar and teacher Peter C. Bunnell's collection to be offered in The Eye That Shapes, Phillips online auction running through February 1
From 11 to 25 January, for Paris Fashion Week, Christie's will present an online selection of the 115 most beautiful Haute Couture pieces from the VWS Collection - From Beijing to Versailles
RM Sotheby's presents and offers from 29 November to 14 December 2022, a 911 2.4 S 1972 Targa completely restored by Porsche Classic, a tribute to FA Porsche, on the Sotheby's New York platform. moreover, the Chronograph 1 – 911…
Art Assemblage: Works of art built with pre-existing materials, includes collages, sculptural objects and art installations. Term invented by French artist Jean Dubuffet in the 50s
In live auction at Sotheby's NY the NFT Metaverse digital artwork immortalizing Johan Cruyff's memorable 1973 football between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid
Design: at the same time as Milan Design Week, international auction houses present 20th and 21st century design works on squares such as New York
Second edition "Because of Many Suns", the Acquisition Award of Taurisano Collection, one of the major Italian collections of contemporary art
The Geneva May auctions dedicated to watches have just concluded. Lots of attention from collectors and investors who see record sales in the main international auction houses
A private collection of precious and Cartier objects is offered at Christie's Geneva until May 18th. The trend of brooches is also growing as a men's fashion accessory
Twenty JAR jewels from Ann Getty's collection will be offered as one of the main highlights of the Magnificent Jewels live auction on June 8 at Christie's New York
Jackson Pollock's Number 31 (1949) will lead the Christie's auction to be held on May 12, 2022 at Rockefeller Plaza (estimate upon request; over $45 million)
A selection of 5 favorite watches from the 70s and their history: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Piaget Polo, Wittnauer Futurama 1000, Rolex Texano, Patek Philippe Beta-21, Zenith El Primero Disco Volante
A magnificent and extremely rare large Doucai vase will be offered by Christie's as the highlight in the auction of Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2022
Next April 19, Phillips New York will auction works by Waynw Thiebaud from the Family Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson (sole owner)
Breguet at the court of France, from Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI to Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, the Empress Josephine
Presented the second edition of "Collectors and the value of art in Italy 2022" research promoted by Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking
Will HYPE, as the name suggests, be a hype or a new form of collecting? And in the process of better understanding, online auctions are growing, setting records for Luxury remix objects
Phillips presents a complete catalog for the 2021 New York watch auction. Composed of 165 lots, the sale will take place over two days, Saturday 11 December and Sunday 12 December next
The room for growth of this watch still seems to be wide, especially in view of the aforementioned thematic auction which, in May 2022, will consecrate the myth of the Royal Oak in the Olympus of watchmaking: the event will probably mark the definitive surge in prices
From 15 to 29 October Sotheby's London presents an auction of 900 lots of wines from two castles owned by the Maison Chanel.
Next October 7 Phillips New York presents a catalog of vintage and contemporary photography with 246 lots of photographers of famous historians and contemporaries
Reconstructing Tarzan's success story, it can be said that he was the first character to enter mythology and indirectly legitimized the comic as a work of art and collecting
This extraordinary car, the 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi, has gone down in history not only for its elegant design but also for the auction on 21 November 2013 by RM Sotheby's New York which…
Ferrari 166 MM Spider II Vignale from the John Weinberger collection offered with a partial proceeds to charity at the next RM Sotheby's Monterey auction from 12 to 14 August 2021
For the Art & Finance column, a selection of works dedicated to the summer by the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla. Estimates and awards and market trend
The interest of collectors for "Vintage" photography signed by well-known photographers and depicting celebrities from the world of cinema and fashion is growing
Christie's Announces New Asia Pacific Headquarters at "The Henderson" in Hong Kong to Open in 2024
The demand for vintage watches, especially wristwatches, continues to grow exponentially, auction houses vie for records and the object of desire of many men is now an investment in the luxury segment
The market for watches is growing rapidly, primarily the Vintage ones where collectors and dealers compete for record-breaking awards in the main auction houses.
In September (10-14) the second edition of VO Vintage. The event conceived by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group and dedicated to all collectors, enthusiasts and the curious of vintage watches and jewelery
The exhibition, open to the public until October 17, is divided into a selection of over 100 works of art by 32 artists and over 100 historical documents from the Olivetti Historical Archive Association
NOMAD ST.MORITZ 2021 in collaboration with Christie's presents and unites art and design collections in a single environment. (8,9,10,11 July 2021)
The historicised design is gaining new interest on the market and from collectors all over the world. Phillips presents an auction in London on June 30th with very interesting pieces of furniture and objects, preferably signed by important…
Christie's sale of the “Maison de Verre” collections will be a real event on the art market and will certainly leave its mark. The sale, which will take place in Paris on October 7, will be one of the…
Sotheby's presents a fine collection of snuff bottles, collected by Tuyet Nguyet and her husband Stephen Markbreiter from the 70s onwards. Offers until June 4, 2021.
A partnership to experience the highlights of jewellery, watches, sneakers and handbags auctions in a different way. A unique exhibition designed by Sotheby's (24 April - 11 May 2021) for today's collector.
The Condition report is the document that serves to define the state of conservation of a work of art on the occasion of each movement, whether this occurs on the occasion of a temporary loan or as a function of its sale…
On May 10, 2021, Christie's New York will feature Claude Monet's Waterloo Bridge, effet de brouillard, 1899-1903, estimate on request (in the region of $35 million) as a highlight of the recently introduced XNUMXth Century Evening Sale…
ARTE Generali is a specialist business unit of the Generali Group and the "life partner" of art collectors (individuals and institutions) and professionals in the art world. ARTE Generali's goal is to promote the sharing of art and…
Christie's Old Master & British Drawings online auction including The Cornelia Bessie Estate property for sale January 14-28 features works from the XNUMXth to XNUMXth centuries, with a focus on drawings by some of the most…
The Banking Group presents the research "Collectors and the value of art in Italy", the first volume dedicated to the world of modern and contemporary art. A book that studies the value of art, tracing the identikit of the major Italian collectors, to relaunch an economically…
On March 1, 2021, a painting by Sir Winston Churchill entitled “Scene at Marrakech” (circa 1935, estimate: £300.000-500.000) will be auctioned at Christie's London. The painting was a gift from Churchill to Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery,…
It seems that even for important jewels such as watches, a decidedly propitious moment has come. Jewels of great "caliber" are back on the market and fascinate collectors. The prestige of owning such a work of art is conquering the world…
For about 60 years Joseph Mallord William Turner lived all daylight hours with brush and pencil in hand. He executed 25.000 works, including drawings, engravings, watercolours. When he died in 1851 he left £140 in securities, houses in London…
Peter Lindbergh, born Peter Brodbeck, was a German photographer and director, born in 1944 in Leszno, Poland (the city was German between 1939 and 1945 and was called Reichsgau Wartheland) and died in 2019. Peter Lindbergh…
Until 10 January 2021, Palazzo delle Paure in Lecco continues its investigation into XNUMXth-century Italian art, with an exhibition that traces the history and instances of the Scapigliatura, a cultural movement born and developed in Italy in the second half of the XNUMXth…
After the Coronavirus emergency that had interrupted its journey, the exhibition THE REVOLUTION IS US reopens to the public. Contemporary Italian collecting, hosted by XNL Piacenza Contemporanea. Saturday 26 September 2020, the rooms of the cultural center entirely dedicated to contemporary art of the Foundation of…
A new form of specialized consultancy is proving increasingly necessary for the management of family assets. Let's talk about Family Office, that is, that consultancy service with various specialists in different areas of expertise who can support the law firm…
Francesco Lojacono, Palermo 1838 – Palermo 1915. Among the most important painters of the Italian nineteenth century. He was primarily a landscaper. He moved to Naples in 1856 and entered the school of the Palizzi brothers but during some trips to Tuscany he was also influenced by the school…
Generally, as an investment in precious stones, pure stones are preferred but there is also another type of investment, that of jewels of historical and artistic value, better if made by large Maisons that can give good results of…
The resale right (droit de suite), which exists today in all the member states of the European Union and in nearly fifty other countries of the world, is a 100% French creation, dating back to the law of May 20, 1920. Please note…
“Dear Keith: Works from the Personal Collection of Keith Haring” in a dedicated online Sotheby's auction open to bidding from 24 September to 1 October 2020. Dear Keith will feature over 140 works of art and objects from Haring's personal collection, all…
On Saturday 19 September 2020, at 17.00, Antonella Anedda will be awarded the first prize at the Celle Arte Natura Biennial of Poetry. The event will be held at the Spazio Teatro Celle "Homage to Pietro Porcinai" by Beverly Pepper, at the Fattoria di Celle,…
Deep Impact: Lunar and Rare Meteorites is the headline of Christie's auction featuring dozens of extraordinary extraterrestrial specimens being offered August 12-25, 2020. With estimates ranging from $500 to $500.000, there's definitely something…
"My pride, my heritage" is the title of the exhibition on twentieth-century art that the Municipality of Pienza is proposing from 29 August 2020 to 10 January 2121, in the City Museum, in the heart of the magnificent Tuscan Ideal City. And to clarify…
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (full name Henri-Marie-Raymonde de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa) was born November 24, 1864, Albi, France and died September 9, 1901 in Malromé. French artist who observed and documented with great psychological intuition the personalities and facets of…
Giuseppe de Nittis (1846-1884) Italian artist, although he spent most of his life in France. His paintings are known for merging two art styles: impressionism and salon art. Associated with artists such as Degas and Manet,…
Jack Vettriano (1951) born and raised in Fife, Scotland, became an apprentice to a mining engineer after leaving school at just sixteen. He taught himself to paint in the 70s when his girlfriend bought him…
Photography, right now, seems to have a real and interesting revival. Increasingly present on the market, it is conquering that not only specialized but much more widespread collecting, entering hand in hand with contemporary art in investments in the art of…
The famous contemporary art collector, Giuliano Gori, pays homage to the great artist Christo, who died on May 31st, by recalling their first daring meeting in the Fattoria di Celle on the Pistoia hills.
In celebration of the artist's 1962th birthday, Christie's presents Wayne Thiebaud's tour-de-force, Four Pinball Machines, 20, a highlight of ONE: A Global Sale of the 10th Century, on 18 July. With an estimate of $25-XNUMX…
In the auctions of Ancient and XNUMXth Century Art, there are numerous Italian highlights; worth mentioning is an interesting group of high period and Renaissance paintings: The Madonna enthroned with Child, John the Baptist and Saint Anthony the Abbot, recently returned to the workshop of JACOPO…
In a Victorian London, among the bourgeoisie who loved the forms of landscape painting of English artists influenced by Italian "Canalettian" painting, the new rich preferred to escape from an overly regal conservatism, cultivating a passion for a distant art, full of freshness...
Christie's presents the online sale Working from Home: Prints and Multiples (April 30-May 14). The catalog sees over 70 lots ranging from the 19th century to the present day and includes modern works by Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch and Pablo…
Jeffrey L. Koons (1955) is an American artist recognized for his work in popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals, stainless steel products with mirrored surfaces. Lives…
William Henry Margetson was a British figurative painter whose subject matter was primarily Victorian-era women. Born in 1861 in London, UK, he was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Arts, before becoming a member of…
Antanas Sutkus was born in Kluoniškiai on 27 June 1939. He studied journalism at Vilnius University in the late 50s before becoming disillusioned with the confines of the Soviet-controlled press. Instead, he took up photography and soon…
In collaboration with the Milanese creative duo Annalisa Rosso and Francesco Maiardi of Mr. Lawrence, Cambi presents the online charity auction Design Loves Milano. Design Loves Milano brings together an incredible range of internationally renowned designers and studios such as Fernando and…
In a historic moment due to the Coronavirus emergency, digital communication is playing a fundamentally important role in the transmission of content and information, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection launches the new guggenheim-venice.it website, entirely redesigned in terms of graphics and content, …
In close consultation with the city of Maastricht, the health authorities and the MECC Maastricht, TEFAF has decided to shorten the fair and close by the end of the day, 11 March 2020 at 19:00. Official note: “Although the…
The 33rd TEFAF Maastricht has so far welcomed around 10.000 international visitors during the Early Access Day (March 5) and the Preview Day (March 6). Exhibitors saw sales made across all sections of the show, with…
Yesterday the opening preview of the thirty-third edition of TEFAF was held (Maastrichts Expositie en Congres Centrum (MECC), Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht.7-15 March 2020) which sees 280 exhibitors from all over the world. The only opportunity that allows you to admire and…
Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo announces the sale of four exceptional timepieces from the private collection of Mr Jean-Claude Biver, which will be offered for sale during the Geneva Watch Auction in May 2020 at Hôtel la Reserve, Geneva. Jean-Claude…
Bernardo Bellotto (1720-1780) – nephew of Giovanni Antonio Canal known as Canaletto – was an Italian painter of urban landscapes. Unfortunately, in order to further this family connection, he sometimes signed his works Bellotto de Canaletto, causing much confusion for…
Giacomo Balla exhibited for the first time with the Futurists in 1913 and his geometric and abstract compositions remain his artistic signature. In his transition from Divisionism to Futurism, Balla claims to have found a new life with art…
