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New Messi Statue In Patagonia Finds Applause And Ridicule
The 80-foot statue of footballer Lionel Messi was first met with applause, until the images went viral for the wrong reasons.
The statue was unveiled in the town of Cutral Có, a small town in Argentina in the Patagonia region. It is…
Phillips Watch Auction Shatters Records
Last weekend, Phillips' watch auction collected $75.8 million, becoming the highest-selling watch auction in U.S history.
The New York Watch Auction: XIV was held at Phillips New York in association with Bacs & Russo. The 16 watches…
Mexico Demands Stop To Suspected Stolen Artifacts in Colorado
Mexican authorities have demanded a halt to an upcoming auction of Mexican artifacts in Louisville, Colorado, alleging that they were stolen.
The auction was scheduled to be held at Artemis Fine Arts in Louisville, Colorado, owned by Bob…
Christie’s To Auction Rare 13th Century King Arthur & Holy Grail Manuscript
Christie’s upcoming July auction will be led by a rare manuscript focused on the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
The 13th-century work, known as the Clermont-Tonnerre Grail, is expected to sell for…
Christie’s S.I. Newhouse Sale Rakes Impressive $630.8M
The S.I. Newhouse collection managed to bring a whopping $630.8 million as part of a Christie's double-header this week.
The 16 lots came from the collection of late media giant S.I. Newhouse Jr., the former head of Condé Nast. The…
Christie’s Manages Mere $162.7 M In Triple Auction, Despite Richter Surprise
The triple-header auction evening at Christie's New York brought a mere $162.7 million, despite a $35.1 million Gerhard Richter sale.
The sale was led by a group of paintings from the collection of late dealer Marian Goodman, including…
Sotheby’s Summer Sale Gathers $433.1M, Thanks To Rothko Painting
Sotheby's Contemporary Sale at New York was a decent event, but the $85.8 million from Robert Mnuchin's estate captured eyeballs.
On Thursday, Sotheby's kicked off its summer season with a contemporary auction at its Madison Avenue HQ in…
Sotheby’s Registers Profit In Years, But Challenges Ahead
For the first time in many years, auction house Sotheby's has registered a net profit of $53 million, indicating a recovering art market.
The news was first reported by the Financial Times after analyzing the auction house's tax returns.…
Most Expensive Basquiat Goes From Ken Griffin To Miami
Ten works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from Ken Griffin's collection will go on display at the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Titled "Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols", the exhibition will centre on the most common themes found in the works of…
Ownership Battle Of Beeple’s $70M Work Settled At Court
The ownership saga of Beeple's most expensive work, Everydays: The First 5000 Days, has finally reached its conclusion in court.
Everydays: The First 5000 Days (2021) is an NFT work comprising 5000 digital images compiled by the digital…