Fourteen original Salvador Dali watercolour fruit studies, unseen until now, will be sold at Bonhams’ Impressionist and Modern Art sale in London on 18th June. Commissioned in 1969, the paintings have been in private hands since their creation. Each painting is valued at £40,000 –… Read More
The art world has been discovered by criminals as an effective way for money laundering and other clandestine activities on an international level. Unfortunately, in most countries investigators, prosecutors, judges, and regulatory agencies are not equipped to accurately detect, investigate and prosecute this type of… Read More
A fully articulated iron sculpture of a hawk by the master Japanese sculptor Itao Shinjiro will be offered at Bonhams New Bond Street sale of Fine Japanese Art on 16th May where it is expected to fetch as much as £120,000. The Japanese call these… Read More
Last night, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Doha auction achieved the strong total of $15,199,750, solidly between the pre-sale expectations of $11.1/16.1 million, establishing the highest price for an auction of Contemporary Art in the Middle East region. The sale was 89.1% sold by lot. Records were… Read More
Sotheby’s continues it’s fine series of art videos on Youtube. This time Benedict Carter, Head of Auction Sales in the Middle East, discusses the wide range of works featured in the Arts of the Islamic World sale. And Join Claude Piening, Head of Orientalist Paintings,… Read More
Sotheby’s announced that its Evening and Day auctions of Contemporary Art on 14 & 15 May 2013 will offer a group of 25 works to benefit the Whitney Museum of American Art’s new building in downtown New York, together estimated in excess of $8 million*…. Read More
Ingvar Bjorn Thorsteinsson wants to create The Largest Artwork in the World to raise awareness among the public about the situation of many children around the globe and what UNICEF is doing to help them. Ingvar’s attemp to create the Largest Artwork in the World… Read More
“China is considering introducing legislation that means artists will receive royalty payments when their work is resold at auction. The droit de suite (artists’ resale right) clause is contained in the draft of a new copyright law soon to be submitted to China’s State Council,… Read More
You might be surprised to know, you don’t have to be rich or famous to attend just about all the art auctions held at Christies Auction House. But if you’re still nervous about feeling out of place, we got the inside scoop on what to… Read More
The first of the online-only Warhol sales will feature works representing a wide array of media spanning the artist’s career. Estimates range from $600 to $70,000, offering both seasoned collectors and first-time buyers extraordinary global access to Warhol’s work. The timed online format allows clients… Read More
