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Art Market 2025: Not a Collapse, But a Turning Point
While headlines speak of decline, the art market in 2025 tells a more nuanced story. The recently released Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report reveals a shift in momentum—one that challenges long-held assumptions about where the real…
Warhol’s Big Electric Chair Heads To Christie’s Next Month
Andy Warhol’s Big Electric Chair will be getting auctioned at Christie’s in May, expecting to fetch $30 million.
Created in 1967-68, the artwork stands at six feet in height. It features an electric chair as its subject – the kind that…
Christie’s Hong Kong Sale Proves To Be Lackluster Affair
Christie’s second 20th/21st Century sale at its new Hong Kong headquarters ended subdued, fetching $73.3 million.
Last year, the auction house held its inaugural auction at the newly-unveiled headquarters in Hong Kong. The auction…
Artexpo New York 2025 Inaugurates on April 3 at Pier 36
The global art scene is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year: Artexpo New York 2025.
Hosted by Redwood Art Group, a leader in art exhibitions, marketing, and event production, this four-day showcase will take place…
Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Sale In London Fetched $78M
The Modern and Contemporary sale by Sotheby’s in London proved to be a success, bringing £62.5 million ($78.6 million) in sales.
The mid-season sale was held on Tuesday evening to a packed but nervous audience. After a remarkably bad…
Trump Cryptocoin ‘Artwork’ Sinks As Investors Lose Billions
The $TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched by US President Donald Trump, has taken a nosedive – leading to billions in losses.
Trump launched cryptocurrency on January 17, mere days before his swearing-in ceremony as the next US president. By…
Christie’s Post-War To Present Auction Brings $21.3M
The Post-War To Present auction at Christie’s fetched a lackluster $21.3 million, barring a work by Helen Frankenthaler.
The live auction was held on February 27 in New York. A total of 224 items were planned to go on the auction block,…
Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture Sold For $3.8M
A bronze sculpture by Camille Claudel, lost for over a century, was sold for €3.7 million ($3.8 million) in France.
The sculpture is part of the series La Jeunesse et L’Age Mûr, or L’Age Mûr (The Age of Maturity). Camille Claudel created…
Walter Guesthouse By Paul Rudolph For Sale At $2M
The Walter Guesthouse designed by architect Paul Rudolph has hit the market for a price of $2 million.
The modernist architecture was designed by Paul Rudolph in 1952 on Sanibel Island, Florida. The 24-foot cubical house spans only…
Romania blocks Christie’s sale of Al Greco painting
The Romanian government has blocked the sale of Saint Sebastian by El Greco at Christie’s next month.
The painting was scheduled to be sold as part of the Old Masters sale at Christie’s New York in March. It was expected to fetch between…