LONDON – Christie’s has announced that it will offer Jeff Koon’s Ballon Flower (Magenta) at its Post War and Contemporary Art auction on June 30 in London. The sculpture is estimated in the region of £12 million. This work is one of five unique versions: Magenta, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red and was [Read More]
Daily Archives: May 24, 2008
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Dallas, TX – Heritage Auction Galleries’ latest Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Signature® auction, held on May 20, 2008 in Dallas, Texas, realized $1,413,272 for 667 lots offered, including $107,550 for a “James Bond” Submariner Rolex wristwatch that the consignor initially valued at $500 – $1,000. “The watch originally came to us through [Read More]
Prize Winning Self Portrait Made By A Young Artist Who Became Leading Modern Artist For Sale At Bonhams The winning self-portrait that modern artist Luc Tuymans (born 1958) entered into an art competition at the age of 19, in the hope that it would help shape his success as an artist, will [Read More]
LONDON – From Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 June 2008 Christie’s will host British Art Week, a series of auctions, lectures and events dedicated to the history of British art and furniture. British Art Week presents a selection of paintings, watercolours, furniture and sculpture representing over 300 years of British art which [Read More]
LONDON – In June 2008, Christie’s will offer a wide array of exceptional Russian works of art, offered at the auctions of Russian Art, Icons and Artefacts from the Orthodox World, The London Jewels Sale, and the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, all taking place at King Street. Highlights include: Icons [Read More]
BERLIN – On May 29, 2008, Villa Grisebach will begin this year’s spring sales with a photography auction that will include approximately 300 classic and contemporary photographs. A special emphasis has been placed on rare and extraordinary Vintage German photographs from the 20th Century, e.g. a large print by Aenne Biermann titled [Read More]
New York – The world’s most valuable private collection of South American postage stamps, assembled over four decades by a retired college professor who now lives on an island, will be offered in a public auction in New York City and online on June 5 and 6, 2008. One 1840’s item from [Read More]