14 unseen Salvador Dali paintings surface at Bonhams sale

14 unseen Salvador Dali paintings surface at Bonhams sale

May 16th, 2013 | Auctions, Modernism, Paintings, Surrealism

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

Money Laundering Through Art – A Criminal Justice Perspective

Money Laundering Through Art – A Criminal Justice Perspective

May 15th, 2013 | Art Market, Auctions, Books, Business

​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

The hawk has landed: Mysterious Japanese sculpture at Bonhams

The hawk has landed: Mysterious Japanese sculpture at Bonhams

May 3rd, 2013 | Auctions, Japan, Sculptures

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

Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Doha Sale – Highest result in the region

Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Doha Sale – Highest result in the region

April 27th, 2013 | Arab World, Auctions, Contemporary Art, News, Qatar

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

SothebysTV on Arts of the Islamic World

SothebysTV on Arts of the Islamic World

April 8th, 2013 | Arab World, Auctions, Middle East, Talks, Videos

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

Artists donate works to benefit “Whitney of the Future”

Artists donate works to benefit “Whitney of the Future”

April 6th, 2013 | Auctions, Contemporary Art, Museums, News

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

The Largest Artwork in the World

The Largest Artwork in the World

March 9th, 2013 | Auctions, Charity, Digital Art, Kids

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 Considers Law To Give Artists Share Of Resales

China Considers Law To Give Artists Share Of Resales

February 19th, 2013 | Art Market, Auctions, China

“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

What to Wear at an Art Auction

What to Wear at an Art Auction

February 12th, 2013 | Auctions, Fashion, Videos

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

Andy Warhol@Christie’s – Online Only Auction

Andy Warhol@Christie’s – Online Only Auction

January 31st, 2013 | Auctions, Internet, Pop Art

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