Auctions Sotheby’s Notched a Solid $408.5 Million Modern Art New York Sale Fueled by the Reliable Churn of Blue-Chip Monets and Picassos The sale set new records for Milton Avery and Leonora Carrington. By Eileen Kinsella, May 17, 2022
Auctions The $922 Million Macklowe Sale at Sotheby’s Displaces the Rockefeller Estate as the Priciest Private Art Trove in Auction History The second chapter of the divorced couple's collection made $246.1 million, exceeding pre-sale expectations. By Katya Kazakina, May 16, 2022
Auctions This Iconic Man Ray Print Just Became the Most Expensive Photograph Ever Sold at Auction The sale was dedicated to the Surrealism-heavy collection of Rosalind Gersten Jacobs and Melvin Jacobs. By Taylor Dafoe, May 16, 2022
Auctions Ernie Barnes Stole the Show at Christie’s With His $15.3 Million Painting. Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Sugar Shack’ The painting had a prominent role in the groundbreaking sitcom "Good Times." By Sarah Cascone, May 16, 2022
Auctions ‘The Secret’s Out’: Bill Perkins, Buyer of the Record-Smashing Ernie Barnes Painting at Christie’s, Tells Us About His Auction Coup of a Lifetime "I'm not gonna stop," Perkins' main competition told him in the auction room. But the amateur poker player walked away with his "treasure." By Eileen Kinsella, May 13, 2022
Auctions Christie’s Rakes in $831 Million in an Auction Double-Header, Nearly Half of Which Came From the Anne Bass Collection The sales surpassed their combined $792 million high estimate. By Eileen Kinsella, May 12, 2022
Auctions Bidders From Asia and Works by Young Artists Propel Christie’s $103.1 Million 21st-Century Art Auction Ten new records for works by artists including Ewa Juszkiewicz and Joel Mesler were also set. By Katya Kazakina, May 10, 2022
Auctions Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Belongings, Including a Picasso and a Tea Set, Fetch $800,000 at Auction—More Than 10 Times the Estimate Art, antiques, theatre programs and clothing went under the hammer for charity. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 10, 2022
Auctions As Andy Warhol’s $195 Million ‘Marilyn’ Makes Auction History, We Look Back on the Artist’s 11 Priciest Works Here are the most expensive works by Warhol ever sold at auction. By Caroline Goldstein, May 9, 2022
Auctions An Ethereal Blue Warhol Marilyn Goes for $195 Million at Christie’s, Becoming the Second-Priciest Work Ever Sold at Auction Larry Gagosian, who sold the work to Thomas Ammann in 1986, won the star lot in the salesroom. The sum will go to charity. By Katya Kazakina, May 9, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Latest Fine Art Sales Reel In $496 Million, Led by an Ink Scroll by Chinese Master Zhang Daqian The work exploded past its high estimate to set a new auction record for the artist. By Dorian Batycka, May 8, 2022
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Best, Most Desirable Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2.6 Billion Spring Auction Marathon Collections from the likes of the Macklowes, the Ammanns, and Anne Bass represent an almost unprecedented caliber of material. By Eileen Kinsella, May 5, 2022
Auctions A Painting Some Experts Believe Is by a Little-Known Female Old Master Just Sold for 125 Times Its High Estimate The price is fueling speculation that the picture may actually be by Judith Leyster, whose entire body of work was misattributed for decades. By Dorian Batycka, May 5, 2022
Auctions The Estate of Hollywood Royalty Kirk and Anne Douglas Is Selling Off Surprisingly Affordable Art From Their Collection Kirk Douglas won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Van Gogh in Lust for Life. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 5, 2022
Auctions In a Surprise Move, New York City Has Eliminated Longstanding Regulations Designed to Boost Transparency in the Auction Industry Some say the change could backfire on the auction sector. By Eileen Kinsella, May 3, 2022
