According to UBS Global Art Market Report 2024 in 2023, global art market sales adjusted to approximately $65 billion, demonstrating resilience despite a 4% year-over-year slowdown, but exceeding pre-pandemic levels in…
“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…
With the start of 2024, Sotheby's will see new rules applied on tariffs that regulate the relationship with customers and buyers. Introducing a new industry standard
The Christie's auction will be held on March 7th in London and sees David Hockney's masterpiece, California (20, estimate on request: in the region of £21) as a highlight of the 1965th/16.000.000st century.
Global Art Forum summit examining changing weather conditions, in its 17th edition, will be held on the occasion of the upcoming contemporary art fair Art Dubai 2024
After twenty years of absence, Rome is once again the capital of antiques. The first edition of the "Art and Collectibles in Rome" exhibition-market, conceived and organized by the Association of Antique Dealers of Italy, ended with 10 thousand visitors in 5 days of event
Phillips Casa d'Aste also lands in Milan, the choice confirms that the Lombard city is increasingly a crossroads of economic and financial interests but also of sectors such as the contemporary art and design market
The most significant exhibition dedicated to photography is back. Appointment for collectors from all over the world who from 9 to 12 November will be able to find news and the latest possessions in which to invest
Mario Schifano is once again among the favorite Italian painters abroad as well. His values, after a considerable growth in 2022, in 2023 still show a slight increase for the period 80-90 while for the works of the decade 60-70 the…
A magical moment for jewelery and any other luxury good. Breathtaking catalogs for all international but also national auction houses which in December will present the best of what they have collected during the year.
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
Christie's photography auctions are online - from 25 March to 8 April. While the live photography auction will be held in New York on April 6 and will offer a wide range of works by the most influential photographers of…
Waiting for the auction sale of the painting "Scène de rue à Montmartre (Impasse des Deux Frères et le Moulin à Poivre)" which will be the object of contention between collectors from all over the world. The work offered by Sotheby's Paris on March 25…
The NBA team plays the first game of the new season on December 22, exactly 60 years after the birth of the African-American artist, who came into the world right in the popular neighborhood of New York. Here's how it will be celebrated: GALLERY AND VIDEO.
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…
In Ancient Rome, Lollia Paolina, wife of the Emperor Caligula, when she appeared in public wore strings and strings of pearls that adorned her chest, fell on her back, encircled her arms and ankles, even hung in fringes from the hem of her clothes .…
2020 was a year which, due to the pandemic and the consequent health emergency, saw a radical change in the art market. Until last year, transactions took place exclusively through the various market players: auction houses…
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…
Sotheby's will offer Jean-Michel Basquiat's masterpiece on paper Untitled (Head) from 1982 as the highlight of the Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York on June 29, 2020. The superlative work will be auctioned this month with an estimated…
Sotheby's will offer works from the collections of many leading Old Master dealers in two dedicated online sales, The Dealer's Eye: London and The Dealer's Eye: New York (June 18-25). Bringing together 39 internationally renowned retailers, each of which has carefully…
Christie's will host its first live auction of handbags and accessories this year, showcasing a meticulously curated selection of the most coveted handbags currently on the market. The July 10th sale is led by the sensational Hermès Matte Gris Cendré Himalaya…
The "Impressionist & Modern Art Day" online auction which reached a total of $9,9 million, saw competition from over 30 countries, with 29% of all buyers who were not yet customers. The sale was led…
Christie's “Picasso Ceramics” auction (May 5-20), exclusively online, totaled $761.125, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The sale reached nearly double its low pre-sale estimate of $396.400. PABLO PICASSO…
Still Life #29 is part of Tom Wesselmann's groundbreaking 1963 series of paintings. This series was made at a critical time in his early career, when his early commercial success allowed him to pursue…
On July 2, Phillips will present the work “Noël” by Joan Mitchell at an auction in New York with an estimate of over 10 million dollars. This work of explosive colours, dripping fields of paint and rapid brushstrokes, a great…
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…
Pablo Picasso's Les femmes d'Algiers (version “F”), dated January 10, 17, will go up for auction on July 1955, with an estimate of $25 million. But there are many expectations and the result of this Christie's auction will certainly be…
Exactly 80 years to the day since Churchill became prime minister, his collection of rare books and manuscripts, spanning his life and prolific career, will now be auctioned at Sotheby's. This is a valuable portfolio…
The first print of “The Star-Spangled Banner” available for online bidding will be auctioned at Christie's June 2-18, 2020, as part of The Open Book: Fine Travel, Americana, Literature and History in Print and Manuscript Auction …
The One | MJ's Air Jordan 1s – special single lot, will be auctioned online at Sotheby's for Game Worn Autographed 1 Nike Air Jordan 1985s. Made by Nike exclusively for the iconic Chicago shooting guard…
From June 2 to June 18, original artwork from Led Zeppelin's first LP – one of the most iconic album covers of all time – will be featured in Christie's online auction The Open Book: Fine Travel, Americana, Literature…
Very interesting was the initiative proposed last April between Sotheby's and the fashion affiliate Margherita Maccapani Missoni which manually selected works for “Contemporary Curated”, for an online sale of contemporary art. A collaboration that introduces a new way of proposing…
From September Christie's and China Guardian Auctions will unveil a thematic collaboration in Shanghai in September. The two auction houses will work together as part of a broader innovative collaboration, including a series of sales and exhibitions under the organizational idea – 2020+.…
Sotheby's has opened online sales offers for contemporary, impressionist and modern art. Auctions close on May 14th and 18th respectively. Together offering over 250 lots estimated to fetch over $20 million, these…
REFRESH:RELOAD is Phillips' first all-category online auction, put together by its Asian team, features a mix of collectables categories: contemporary art, watches and jewelry. A program that reflects the rapidly changing landscape of our age.…
Following the recent success of the dedicated online sale of works from Old Masters dealer Rafael Valls' collection, which more than tripled the high estimate to realize £1,6m / $2m, Sotheby's will once again offer a…
Christie's continues to expand its online-only auction calendar with new sale offerings dedicated to 20th century art. New May and June sales, including several new curated themed sales, will feature Impressionist art,…
White Brushstroke I is one of the most striking examples of Lichtenstein's iconic series of Brushstroke paintings, comprising 15 canvases executed in 1965-66 that are considered pivotal masterpieces of the Pop Art movement. The 1965 painting which will be auctioned…
Unique to his magical menagerie are these three life-sized bronze hippos with moving parts that reveal a bathroom set like no other, comprising bathtub, working sink and vanity, toilet and bidet. The spectacular…
NWA 12691 is a moon rock, among the largest known in the world. Moon rock is among the rarest substances on Earth, weighing less than 650 kg. of known lunar meteorites. This example is the fifth most…
Coinciding with the centenary of the start of Prohibition in 1920, Sotheby's has partnered with Alan Bedwell, owner of the Foundwell vintage accessories gallery, to curate a selection of barware and precious silver objects. The sale…
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…
Phillips and poverty alleviation organization Robin Hood are jointly presenting Auction4NYC, an online-only charity sale that will be open to bidding on May 1, closing to coincide with the virtual Robin Hood benefit on May 11.…
This private collection of 101 Cartier watches span over 80 years of watchmaking and was created over a 30-year period, with each watch having received its rightful place in this collection once in a lifetime.…
Born in Mesa, Arizona in 1920, Wayne Thiebaud spent most of his life in Long Beach, California. He started his career in commercial art and planned to pursue advertising. From 1938 to 1949, Thiebaud…
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…
Christie's presents Andy Warhol: Better Days, an online-only sale held in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, featuring original photography showcasing Warhol's ability to capture the beauty of ordinary life. The proceeds…
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…
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 this period of emergency from Covid-19, auction houses continue their business by offering themselves more and more with online auctions. Surely in the future the choice will be to move more and more towards this type of service and…
Following the recent restructuring of its spring "live" auction calendar, Phillips announces that its next 22th Century and Contemporary Art sales in New York will be held the week of June 2020, XNUMX, consolidating sales…
Following Christie's March 13 announcement in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the company has completed the first phase of a global overhaul to overhaul its spring and summer auction schedule in the Americas and…
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to generate headlines around the world, Sotheby's announces the sale of three works of art that will benefit efforts to address the outbreak in Greater China, one of the hardest-hit regions. The works of Asia…
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 Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti first draftsman then became an important surrealist sculptor. His wispy, sketchy three-dimensional works share a distinctive aesthetic with his drawings and prints. Alberto Giacometti was born on October 10, 1901 in Borgonovo, Switzerland,…
Antonio Ligabue (18 December 1899 – 27 May 1965) original name Antonio Laccabue, son of Elisabetta Costa, originally from Belluno, and presumably by Bonfiglio Laccabue (the father's true identity is still unknown), originally from Reggio Emilia. In 1942 the…
Photography is certainly to be considered among the most modern arts but not always recognized as such, it has often been compared to something intermediate between technique and art until it was understood that it could be…
The highly selected participating Galleries will exhibit works of immense value, works of art by great and inimitable names from Tintoretto and Lorenzo Lotto to Cagnacci and Guercino… to Giovanni Boldini, Andy Wharol and Fontana.
On the occasion of the participation in Tefaf Showcase 2020, the Caretto & Occhinegro gallery presents to the public one of the most important paintings ever made by the Flemish artist Frans Francken II. Maastricht from 7 to 15 March 2020.
“Frankenthaler On Paper” presents 10 paintings on paper and 17 prints dating from 1970-1993. These works on paper rarely reflect his painting process and have been considered by the artist to be equal to his large-scale paintings. From January 17 -…
An Art of Changes: Jasper Johns Prints, 1960–2018 on display at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.
The artist Francesca Nini Carbonini and 20 other Italian artists on display in Barcelona to express their presence in the art world.
TEFAF New York Fall returns to the historic Park Avenue Armory November 1-5, 2019 with 90 exhibitors.
The report that reflects on the relationship between collecting, investing and art has been published, explaining the greater attention to the financial value of the purchase of works of art
RM Sotheby's millionaire auction at Retromobile 2019 achieved more than 32 million euros in sales. Michael Schumacher's Ferrari helmet worn in 2005 sold for €63.000
A painting on canvas created by an algorithm "Portrait d'Edmond Belamy" was sold for 432 thousand dollars at Christie's. It cannot be excluded that it could be the beginning of a new trend in art collecting.
The Artprice 2018 Report (the bible of international collecting), entirely dedicated to contemporary art, reveals how the sector has achieved "incredible growth" in recent years, setting the "rhythm" for the entire art market.
An important Assyrian relief will be auctioned on October 31st at Christie's in New York (estimate upon request). The work is the best example of Assyrian art not seen on the market for decades, the work will be sold…
Christie's on December 4 presents the auction of one of the most important manuscripts of the most famous thinker of the 20th century, Albert Einstein's Letter of God (Estimate: $1.000.000 - 1.500.000).
The seventh edition of Frieze Masters takes place from October 5th to 7th, with two preview days on Wednesday October 3rd and Thursday October 4th.
Alberto Burri's monumental Grande Legno e Rosso will be offered at auction by Phillips as the highlight of the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York on November 15.
As the international art world awaits the October opening of the Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibition covering the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sotheby's is pleased to announce that our Evening Contemporary Art Auction in New York on 14…
On November 12, 2018, the Christie's Rare Watches auction will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva on November 14, 2018, offering 234 unique watches, covering most periods from the end of the XNUMXth…
Murakami seamlessly blends commercial imagery, anime, manga and traditional Japanese styles and subjects, revealing the themes and questions that connect past and present, east and west, technology and fantasy.
They will be the two portraits of Charles I's eldest children - the eleven-year-old Prince of Wales, (later King Charles II), and his nine-year-old sister, Mary, Princess Royal, (later, the mother of the future King, William III)…
On September 27, Christie's New York Post-War auction will begin with a selection of approximately 20 works benefiting the Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC). Each work has been generously donated by artists or collectors, including Agnus Gund, who has…
The exhibition open from 20 September to 8 December 2018 exhibiting for the first time, the new works bring poetry into porcelain vases together with a conceptual physics.
Andrew Fabricant comments: “Gagosian's global platform and broad consensus of historic and contemporary artists were both inspiring and important to me in this decision. The international profile of the gallery has influenced and informed the tastes and…
The art collection that Robin William and his wife Marsha, film producer and philanthropist, have collected over the last twenty years for over 4 years will go up for auction in New York at Sotheby's on October 20th.
Success for a beautiful painting by Ludovico Caraccio, a portrait of Carlo Alberto Rati Opizzoni in armor sold in London at Christie's.
The auction in New York, Christie's Design totaled over eight million dollars with 95% sold per lot and 98% sold at value.
Contemporary socio-political art: the collection presented at the auction represents a specific moment in the history of New York City.
Italian auction houses are once again destinations for collectors from all over the world, box-office records and records for artists.
World record for the work “La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room), 1958 by Fornasetti, which fetched $507,000/€430,899
Although classical Chinese art is not yet able to be the destination of the western collector of modern and contemporary art, it continues its ascent in the Hong Kong market where there is no shortage of large Asian investors and collectors.
This "top highlight" from Phillips' upcoming New York Watch auction to be held on October 25, 2018 will be offered with an estimate of $300.000 to $600.000.
Interesting online auction proposed by Sotheby's Milano, objects from 300 to 90.000 euros. A way to approach collecting modern art with affordable investments.
The most interesting lot in the sale is a fine portolan atlas by Grazioso Benincasa (1400-1482), Venice, 1468 (estimate: $1.200.000-1.800.000), an outstanding work by one of the best pre-Columbian cartographers.
The "Flaque" low table by Jean Royère, from 1955, will be offered among the top sellers on June 6th. With "Flaque" meaning "puddle" in French, this table illustrates the influence of biomorphism pioneered by artists such as Hans Arp and Alexander…
Bust of Peace was the first example of an Ideal Head to be donated to a British patron after the defeat of Napoleon.
Tour of the "World's Most Beautiful Silver Dollars" exhibit, which brought together the best known examples from more than two dozen collections. of the rarest dates in the series - which has been 100% sold.
New appointment with the Peggy and David Rockefeller Collection and their precious jewels. Auctioned in New York at Christie's on June 12th and the simultaneous Online Jewelery Auction from June 6th to 14th.
The impressionist and modern art auction held in New York at Sotheby's concluded with a total of 40,9 million dollars. Among the top lots of the auction the work Les Asperges de la lune by Max Ernst, conceived by the artist in 1935 and created…
Excellent result for Phillips for the 131.564.750th century and contemporary art auction which realized a total of $111.514.282 equal to €91, selling 84% by lot and XNUMX% by value, bringing the total combined sale…
Nu couché is not only the largest work of Amedeo Modigliani's career and his largest nude – particularly sensual – is now also the most valuable work ever sold at Sotheby's, auctioned for $157 million…
The auction of the Peggy and David Rockefeller collection ended with an unprecedented collection record, but $828,043,219 equal to €694,692,179 whose proceeds, by the will of David Rockefeller himself, will go to philanthropy, towards causes in favor of culture, education , but…
The 28.000th edition of Art Dubai, sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, closed with over 106 visitors, including representatives from XNUMX…
The art market has been growing at an impressive rate for years now. The works have been valued at up to half a million dollars, matching the great artistic value of the products with a considerable economic measurement. But how does the financing of…
A total of €11,6 million for 134 lots sold is the result of the Sotheby's Paris auction. The sale opened with a group of works from the former collection of the Maharajah of Indore, which brought in over €1 million…
