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Christie’s Rakes In $6.2B In 2023, A Major Step Down From Last Year
Guillaume Cerutti, Christie’s chief executive, announced their annual revenue as $6.2 billion – about $2 billion less than in 2022.
The vast dip accounts for a decrease of 25 percent year-on-year; for any auction house, this would be a…
Philip Johnson Designed Manhattan Home Sells For $20M
A modernist house in Manhattan, designed by Philip Johnson and once owned by Robert Lauder, was sold recently for $19.99 million.
The two-story townhouse is located at 52nd Street in Manhattan, New York. It was originally commissioned in…
Connecticut Estate Of Robert Motherwell Sells For $2.5M
An estate in Connecticut, that once belonged to late artist Robert Motherwell, was recently sold for $2.5 million.
The property is located at 909 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut. The 13,312 square feet property was constructed in…
Sotheby’s New York Sale Fetches A Decent $224M As Market Slump Continues
The 20th-century art evening sale at Sotheby’s New York brought a revenue of $224 million, a modest but subdued total.
On Monday, Sotheby’s presented a lot of 31 works for the auction block. Collectively, these products were sold for a…
Over Two Decades Later, Basquiat Self-Portrait Goes To Sotheby’s
The giant Basquiat self-portrait, unseen since 1999, will finally hit the auction block at Sotheby’s during the fall.
The painting, titled ‘Self-Portrait as a Hell (Part Two)’ is an 8-feet-tall work created by Jean Basquiat in 1982. The…
Anonymous Man Wins Legal Rights To Sell $15.6M Leonardo Da Vinci Drawing
An unnamed French man has won the legal rights to sell an original drawing by the maestro Leonardo da Vinci.
The work in question is a sketch of Saint Sebastian tied on a tree – a rare drawing proven to be drawn by the Italian maestro…
Van Gogh Museum Cancels Pokémon Partnership Amidst Disturbances
After numerous complaints of disturbances caused by the audience, the Van Gogh Museum has canceled its partnership with Pokémon.
When the partnership between the Van Gogh Museum and the Japanese media giant Pokémon was first announced in…
Christie’s To Offer Monet Painting Worth $65M In November
On Thursday, Christie’s announced that the famous water lily painting by Claude Monet will go on auction with a price tag of $65 million.
Le bassin aux nymphéas was painted by Monet sometime between 1917-1919. The painting, which is 2x1…
Amrita Sher-Gill Painting Sells For $7.44, Setting Record For Indian Artist
A painting by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gill was sold for $7.44 million in New Delhi – the highest for any Indian artist.
The painting in question is The Story Teller, completed by Amrita Sher-Gill in 1937. The auction was held…
Iconic Red Sweater, Worn By Princess Diana, Sells For $1.14M
A red sweater worn by Princess Diana in 1981 has sold for $1.14 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new record for the late princess.
The sweater was designed by British designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, under their newly-formed label…