Auctions ‘It’s Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea’: A 2,800-Year-Old Mummified Head From Egypt Is Hitting the Auction Block in England The seller is hoping the artifact will go to a museum where it can be properly studied and appreciated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 2, 2023
Auctions An Early Hand-Drawn Architectural Map of the Titanic—Measuring 32 Feet Long—Just Sold for $240,000 at Auction The cross-section still shows chalk marks from the investigation into how the ship sank. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 27, 2023
Auctions Want to Own a Piece of Rock Royalty? Freddie Mercury’s Private Collection of Guitars and Artworks Heads to Sotheby’s This Fall Buyers will get to scoop up Mercury's iconic crown and cloak, and works by Picasso and Matisse. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 25, 2023
Auctions An ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Expert’s Collection of Ceramics Raked In More Than $130,000 at Auction, Double Its Presale Estimate Harry Sandon had a strong collection of Royal Worcester porcelain. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions The American Art Collection of Erving and Joy Wolf Soared to $39 Million at Sotheby’s and Set a Record for Frank Lloyd Wright The sold-out sale fetched far more than its high estimate at Sotheby's New York. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Will Offer Four Newly Restituted Impressionist Works by Renoir, Gauguin, and Cézanne in Its Marquee May Auctions The works, which were returned to the heirs of legendary dealer Ambroise Vollard, could fetch more than $17 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions A $40 Million Picasso Portrait of His Muse Marie-Thérèse Walter Will Lead Christie’s 20th-Century Sale in New York The storied painting was offered by the descendants of the late Swiss art dealer Jan Krugier. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 20, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Selling an Eye-Popping Set of Blue-Chip NFTs From the Collection of Failed Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital The auction is the first in a series to sell off the company's digital assets. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 20, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Glitch Art Sale, Which Was Paused Due to Online Backlash, Has Relaunched With a Newly Diverse Lineup of Artists The new sale arrays 34 works with no reserve prices. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 17, 2023
Auctions A 19th-Century William B. T. Trego Painting Was Long Thought Lost Until a Public Library Put It Up for Auction. It Fetched More Than $14,000 The painting sold for 190 percent of its high estimate. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2023
Auctions An 18th-Century Bowl Made From One of the Rarest Porcelains in the World Sold for $25 Million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong It’s a striking example of Falangcai porcelain, which is now considered to be among the rarest and most valuable materials of the Qing dynasty. By Artnet News, Apr 12, 2023
Auctions The Shoes That Led Michael Jordan to Victory in the 1998 NBA Finals Have Sold at Auction for a Record $2.2 Million The sneakers, signed in silver, are from the basketball legend's final year with the Chicago Bulls. By Artnet News, Apr 11, 2023
Auctions A Newly Rediscovered Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Comes to Auction—Along With Work by Three Other Women Old Masters The auction also includes works by Fede Galizia, Orsola Maddalena Caccia, and Diana De Rosa. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 11, 2023
Auctions Late Record Exec Mo Ostin’s $120 Million Art Collection Is Headed to Auction, Including Works by Magritte, Basquiat, and Picasso An industry legend, Ostin oversaw the signing of Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. By Artnet News, Apr 11, 2023
Auctions A TikToker Bought a Vintage Purse for $1. It Turned Out to Be a 1920s Cartier Bag That Sold for $9,450 at Auction Chandler West's stunning discovery has gone viral on TikTok. By Artnet News, Apr 7, 2023
