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Category Archives: Art
Demi Moore’s payday at Sotheby’s 19th Century European Art sale is good, but not quite what she had hoped
Today, November 4, 2010, Sotheby’s held their 19th Century European Art sale with decent results that included one sensational one. Two of the lots belonged to the actress Demi Moore. She had purchased them at a Christie’s auction in 1995 … Continue reading
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Mixed, but improved results at Heritage Illustration Art Auction, Oct 14, 2010
Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, held their first auction in New York City on Oct 14, 2010. The Illustration Art sale did well with art from the top artists, decently with art from the second-tier artists, and poorly with … Continue reading
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Heritage Auction Galleries opens New York City gallery
Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, opened a new gallery in NYC on September 1, 2010. It is located at 445 Park Ave. and 57th St. — a prestigious location. The location will feature a rotating window featuring selections from … Continue reading
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Mixed results at Heritage’s Illustration Art Auction, August 17-18, 2010
Heritage Auctions of Dallas, TX, held an Illustration Art Auction on August 17-18, 2010, with mixed results. Prices were strong for the best known artists and fairly weak for lesser known artists. The top lot of the sale was #78330, … Continue reading
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Rick Norsigian may have bought $200 million worth of Ansel Adams negatives for $45
10 years ago, Rick Norsigian bought 65 old glass negatives for $45 from a man who said he bought them at a warehouse sale in Los Angeles in the 1940s. Could these views of Yosemite be the work of Ansel … Continue reading
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Tagged Ansel Adams, Ansel Adams Trust, Arnold Peter, Matthew Adams, Philip Chasen, Rick Norsigian, Yosemite
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Picasso painting sells for $106.5 million, a world record
Christie’s New York held several Impressionist and Modern Art sales, May 4-5, 2010. The PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MRS. SIDNEY F. BRODY sale included lot 6, a Pablo Picasso painting entitled “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust”. It sold for … Continue reading
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Why buy Maxfield Parrish prints when you can buy the originals?
Have you been wasting your time buying Maxfield Parrish prints, when you could have been buying the originals? Christie’s New York held their Important American Paintings sale on Thursday, May 20, 2010, with 11 originals by Maxfield Parrish. If you … Continue reading
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Christie’s New York sells the Michael Crichton collection of contemporary art for over $100 million
Recent art auctions at Christie’s New York brought some extraordinary results. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, was the day that Christie’s sold the art collection of Michael Crichton, of Jurassic Park fame. The highlight of the sale was the iconic image … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Auctions
Tagged Jasper Johns, Michael Crichton, Philip Chasen, Picasso, Rauschenberg
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Jim Julia sells a million dollar map at auction
Jim Julia sells millions of dollars of antiques yearly at his auction house in Fairfield, Maine, but never before has he sold a single object for over one million dollars — until February 5, 2010. On that day, Jim sold … Continue reading
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A Giacometti bronze sets the new world record price for a single work of art at auction
On February 3, 2010, Sotheby’s London held their Impressionist and Modern Art sale, with impressive results. 31 of the 39 lots sold, grossing a total of $229 million. The top lot of the sale, a bronze scupture by Alberto Giacometti … Continue reading
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Tagged Authentic Galle, Daum Nancy, French cameo glass, Giacometti, Philip Chasen, Tiffany, Tiffany Favrile, Tiffany Studios
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