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Fabergé Egg Sells For Record-Breaking $30.2M At Christie’s
A Fabergé egg, a symbol of the Russian empire, was sold for a record-breaking price at Christie's London.
On Tuesday, the egg came up on the auction block with 48 other lots from Fabergé. It ended up being sold for £22.9 million (around…
Churchill Painting Brings Strong Results In Canada
Last week, a painting by Churchill was sold for $1.3 million in Canada, indicating that interest in the former British prime minister remains alive.
Apart from being a statesman and wartime leader, Winston Churchill was also an avid…
Klimt Sets Records As Sotheby’s Double-Feature Surprises With $706M
The double-feature auction at Sotheby's managed to bring a whopping $706 million, thanks to the record-shattering demand for Gustav Klimt.
The first event of the night was the collection of late Leonard Lauder. No one was ready when…
Christie’s Double-Header Auction Rakes In $690M
Christie's kicked off the marquee auction week with a double-header, which brought in a total of $690 million, including fees.
The first event of Monday night was the Robert and Patricia Ross Weis Sale, featuring a collection from the…
Art Market Protests Against French Tax Proposal
The French art market is enraged at the new proposal, which might tax people for simply possessing art.
The new regulations were drafted by Jean-Paul MatteÏ of the Democratic Movement party and Philippe Juvin of the Republicans. The…
Rare Gerrit Dou Painting From Dutch Golden Age Heads To Christie’s
A rare work by Dutch Golden Age artist Gerrit Dou will be auctioned at Christie's on December 2.
The Flute Player (ca. 1636) is one of the few known paintings by the Dutch master Gerrit Dou. While a master in his own right, Dou is…
Picasso Portrait Of Dora Maar Fetches $37M, Miles Above Estimate
A lesser-known portrait of photographer Dora Maar by Picasso was sold for $37 million, four times its estimated value.
Titled "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar)", the 1943 painting was one of the many portraits the artist…
Hauser & Wirth See Massive Profit Drop In The UK, Revenues Halved
Mega gallery Hauser & Wirth witnessed a massive 87 percent decline in its gross profits in the UK market in 2024, a recent report revealed.
As per a report by Financial Times, the revenues filings by Hauser & Wirth revealed that…
Auction Houses Total $136M At Hong Kong Auctions
Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips saw a cautious Hong Kong market where their combined sales brought in $136.3 million.
Over the weekend, the big three auction houses held their own sales in Hong Kong, considered the hottest art hub of…
Phillips To Auction Triceratops Skeleton Est. At $3.5M
In November, Phillips will be auctioning a juvenile Triceratops skeleton that could fetch up to $3.5 million.
Named "Cera", the skeleton is the first full Triceratops discovered, retaining more than two-thirds of its skeleton. It was…