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Max Beckmann Portrait Sets German Auction Record, Fetches $20M+
A self-portrait by German artist Max Beckmann fetched $20.7 million on Thursday, making it the highest-selling work in German auctions ever.
The work was sold on Thursday at the Grisebach auction house in Berlin. Titled “Selbstbildnis…
Led by $7M Works By Agnes Martin and Philip Guston, Art Basel Miami Beach Opens A Success
The 2022 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach was reported to be a success with multiple $1 million+ sales, despite lukewarm anticipation.
Art Basel Miami Beach opened on Tuesday to a good reception. Authorities reported that 50 works were…
Elizabeth II Print By Warhol Sells For $855,000, Setting Record
A print of Queen Elizabeth II by artist Andy Warhol was sold for $855K last week in Toronto, setting a new record for that series.
The royal blue print of Elizabeth II was one of the four prints Andy Warhol created in 1985. Part of his…
Love Letters By Bob Dylan Fetch $700K At Boston Auction
Handwritten love letters and other memorabilia by Bob Dylan were a hit at the “Marvels of Modern Music” auction in Boston.
A single lot, consisting of 42 love letters by Bob Dylan to Barbara Ann Hewitt, sold for nearly $700,000. Dylan’s…
Christie’s Cancels Anticipated T-Rex Sale Over Fake Bones Speculations
The $15-20 million auction of a T-Rex skeleton in Hong Kong by Christie’s has been canceled over concerns about how many bones in it were replicas.
The T-Rex, which was nicknamed “Shen”, was scheduled to go on the auction block in…
Hilma af Klint Relative Criticizes NFT Project On Her Works
Soon after the NFT project on the works of artist Hilma af Klint was announced, her relative has publicly condemned the move.
The criticism came from Hedvig Ersman, who is the granddaughter of Erik af Klint (nephew of the artist). Ersman…
With A Record-Breaking Mondrian, Sotheby’s Sales Collectively Bring $391M
Two back-to-back modern art sales at Sotheby’s brought in $391.2 million on Monday evening.
The star of the show was certainly Piet Mondrian, whose work Composition No. II (1930) sold for $48 million - $51 million including fees. This is…
Men Who Defaced 4000 Years Old White River Narrows Sentenced to Prison
Two men, who defaced the 4000-years-old White River Narrows petroglyphs in 2019, have been sentenced to prison.
The White River Narrows, located in Nevada near Las Vegas, is an ancient site listed under the National Register of Historic…
Late Paul Allen Art Collection Draws Record $1.5B At Christie’s Auction
The art collection of the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, brought a historic $1.5 billion in sales at Christie’s New York auction.
The vast collection of Paul Allen, who died in 2018 at the age of 65, was announced for an…
Car Crash By Andy Warhol Heads To Auction, Could Set Record
A painting from the “Death and Disaster” collection by Andy Warhol will be auctioned at a Sotheby’s sale and could set a record for the artist.
The painting, titled “White Disaster (White Car Crash 19 Times)” was made in 1963. It…