An Art Teacher Stashed Some Drawings by Famed Artist L.S. Lowry in a Cupboard Years Ago. Now They Could Fetch $60,000 at Auction

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An Art Teacher Stashed Some Drawings by Famed Artist L.S. Lowry in a Cupboard Years Ago. Now They Could Fetch $60,000 at Auction

The drawings were part of a collection of paintings, prints, and ephemera from the estate of art teacher Mary Morgan Lloyd, who was a friend of the artist.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 5, 2022

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As Georgia O’Keeffe’s Market Blooms, Christie’s Will Sell a Trove of Top-Notch Works by the Artist From Paul Allen’s Collection

The works are part of Allen's 150-work-strong collection expected to bring in as much as $1 billion this fall.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 5, 2022

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Andy Warhol’s Art-School Works—Including What’s Believed to Be His First Self-Portrait—Will Go on Sale at Phillips

The self-portrait was once deemed too "offensive" to be exhibited.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 5, 2022

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Robert Pattinson’s Participation May Turn Out to Be the Least Notable Part of Sotheby’s Experimental Contemporary Art Sale

The sale also included the debut of Artists' Choice, a new initiative that enables artists and their dealers to consign directly to auction.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2022

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A Blue-and-White Dragon Vase Just Sold for $7.5 Million—More Than 4,000 Times Its $1,900 Estimate

"It exceeds the price of Napoleon's saber!" said the flabbergasted French auctioneer.

By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 3, 2022

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Once Called a ‘Monstrosity,’ Henry Moore’s Gnarly Reclining Figure Could Soon Fetch $40 Million at Sotheby’s

This version of the work was long kept by the Moore family.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 3, 2022

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Pharrell Is Selling His Old Clothes, Jewelry, and a Gold Blackberry on His Auction Platform Joopiter

The sale includes bling from Pharrell's early days as a member of N.E.R.D.

By Dorian Batycka, Oct 3, 2022

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Demand for Rediscovered Artists and Young Talent Remains Strong, If Not Frothy, at Christie’s $26 Million Postwar to Present Sale

Works by the late Maine artist Lynne Drexler led the offering.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2022

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The Comic Book Market Is Red Hot. Here Are the Top 10 Prices of All Time, All Sold in the Past Two Years

Read on to find out which superhero commands the highest prices at auction.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2022

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An Auction of Paintings by the Long-Overlooked Chicago Surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie Just Brought in $2.8 Million

The market’s recent obsession with mid-century surrealism shows no signs of slowing down.

By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 30, 2022

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Can Dinomania Strike Twice? Christie’s Is Selling a Full T. Rex Skeleton—a $25 Million Specimen Named Shen—in Hong Kong

Shen the T. Rex will hit the block on November 30.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 29, 2022

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The Rarely Seen Art Collection of a Former TV Lawyer Could Sell for $100 Million at Sotheby’s

David Solinger was the first non-Whitney family president of the Whitney Museum of American Art and a dedicated Ab-Ex collector.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 29, 2022

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The Most Expensive Sneakers Ever Sold—Kanye West’s $1.8 Million ‘Nike Air Yeezys’—Are Returning to Auction

The shoes will be sold as part of the launch of a new Christie's division, Department X, dedicated to streetwear and collectibles.

By Dorian Batycka, Sep 27, 2022

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Art Stars for Sale! Sotheby’s Is Auctioning Off a Studio Visit With David Hockney and a Sitting With Annie Leibovitz for Charity

All proceeds will benefit Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado's conservation nonprofit, Instituto Terra.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 26, 2022

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The Late ‘Golden Girls’ Star Betty White’s Art Collection, Emmys, and Other Personal Belongings Are Up for Auction

The beloved actress died last year at age 99.

By Dorian Batycka, Sep 23, 2022