The White-Glove Sale of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Art Collection Shatters Expectations, With 85 Percent of Lots Setting New Records

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The White-Glove Sale of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Art Collection Shatters Expectations, With 85 Percent of Lots Setting New Records

The sale marks a final chapter for the venerable Chicago-based publishing company, which declared bankruptcy last year.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 31, 2020

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Led by a Dazzling Tiepolo Altarpiece, Sotheby’s Old Masters Sales in New York Raked in More Than $76 Million

A drawing by Mantegna also set an auction record for a work by the Renaissance master.

By Judd Tully, Jan 30, 2020

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Picasso’s Granddaughter Is Selling a Trove of His Unique—and Highly Coveted—Ceramic Works at Sotheby’s London Next Month

The eclectic collection of ceramics and drawings has relatively approachable prices for Picasso.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 29, 2020

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In a Frenzy for Floral Furniture and Dog Art, Buyers Smash Expectations at Sotheby’s $7.6 Million ‘Prince of Chintz’ Sale

The late designer Mario Buatta's estate raked in $7.6 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 28, 2020

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Looking for a Van Gogh for Under $1 Million? These 4 (Relatively) Affordable Works Are Headed to Auction

Everything must Gogh!

By Katie White, Jan 22, 2020

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A Slew of Paintings Seized From Celebrity Jeweler and Fugitive Billionaire Nirav Modi Is Going Up for Auction in India

It is the second sale undertaken by the government of India of items from Modi's collection.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 22, 2020

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John F. Kennedy’s Endearing Watercolors of Boats, Painted on the Campaign Trail, Are Heading to Auction. See Them Here

The serene paintings are part of one of the largest troves of JFK memorabilia ever assembled.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 13, 2020

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Sotheby’s Launches a Line of Old Masters-Inspired Streetwear as Part of Its Endless Quest to Get Young People to Buy Old Art

The project is a collaboration with the street style brand Highsnobiety.

By Katie White, Jan 13, 2020

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David Hockney’s Exceedingly Charming ‘Splash’ Painting Could Fetch Almost $40 Million at Sotheby’s Next Month

The painting is expected to generate almost 630 percent more than what it sold for 14 years ago.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 13, 2020

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Phillips Will Hold a Selling Show of Banksy and KAWS in New York to Target a New Generation of Want-It-Now Buyers

Prices for the 20 works on view range from $25,000 to $4 million.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 6, 2020

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The Historic Artworks That Once Adorned the Offices of ‘Jet’ and ‘Ebony’ Are Heading to Auction This Month

Works by Carrie Mae Weems and Henry Ossawa Tanner will be included in the sale at Swann Galleries.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 3, 2020

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Christie’s Is Cutting Its Catalogue Pages and Print Materials in Half Next Year to Curb Its Environmental Impact

Most of its buyers don't receive catalogues anyway, the auction house says.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2019

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Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction in 2019—and Why They Brought in the Prices They Did

Plus, who bought and sold them (when we could figure it out).

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2019

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The 1892 Manifesto That Gave Birth to the Modern Olympics Just Sold for $8.8 Million at Sotheby’s, Almost 9 Times Its Estimate

The 14-page document sketches out the competition's revival, posing the Olympics as a boon to "the cause of peace."

By Karen Chernick, Dec 19, 2019

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Hong Kong’s Art Auctions Declined in the First Major Slate of Sales Since Political Protests Engulfed the City

Despite setting several new artist records in the region, fine-art sales were down about six percent versus last fall.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 16, 2019