Auctions The U.K. Has Slapped an Export Ban on a $2.9 Million Alberto Giacometti Chandelier to Allow a Local Institution to Acquire the Work Will a U.K. museum step forward to buy the unique piece by the Swiss sculptor, or will the rare lighting fixture wind up abroad? By Sarah Cascone, Jul 14, 2023
Auctions France’s Oldest Auction Business, Drouot, Has Sold a 30 Percent Stake to Two Investment Companies The group said the investment will open up liquidity options for shareholders and help bolster the auction business. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 14, 2023
Auctions Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts’s Jazz-Age Collection Heads to Auction, Led by an Inscribed Copy of ‘The Great Gatsby’ His bandmates called him “totally unique and devoted to jazz and literature from boyhood.” By Adam Schrader, Jul 13, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Reports Global Sales Dropped 23 Percent in the First Half of the Year To be sure, 2022's stellar line-up was tough to replicate. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 12, 2023
Auctions Despite the Headwinds of a Market Correction, Bonhams Achieved Its Best First-Half Year Results Ever Investments in acquisitions of auction houses, dubbed the 'Bonhams Network,' and a revamped political strategy have paid off. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 12, 2023
Auctions A Rediscovered Portrait of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife, Fetches Four Times Its High Estimate at Sotheby’s The 16th-century painting of the English queen sold for $4.4 million. By Lee Carter, Jul 11, 2023
Auctions Two Rare Rembrandt Paintings, the Artist’s Last Known Portraits in Private Hands, Commanded $14 Million at Christie’s London The small paintings commanded a huge price. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 11, 2023
Auctions Tupac Shakur’s Self-Designed ‘Crown’ Ring Could Fetch $300,000 at Sotheby’s Auction Commemorating 50 Years of Hip Hop He wore the regal ring during his final public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2023
Auctions Fancy a Louis Vuitton Bag by Your Favorite Contemporary Artist? A Charity Auction With Sotheby’s Offers a Chance to Snag One for a Cause The online auction runs through July 12, with proceeds going to charities of the artists' choice. By Artnet News, Jul 7, 2023
Auctions The World’s Most Creative and Vibrant Timepieces Are Headed to Auction to Benefit Medical Research. See Them Here The 2019 edition of the biennial auction holds the world record for highest price paid for a wristwatch ($31 million). By Artnet News, Jul 3, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Phillips’s 20th Century to Now Sale in London, June 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions Phillips’s Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127 The reinvented format did not redeem the sale, which closed out London auction week on a down note today. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in London, June 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions Christie’s 20th/21st Century Sale in London Pulled in an Underwhelming $81 Million, Signaling a Market Correction The sale achieved a high sell-through rate but many lots went under hammer at prices below their low estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 28, 2023
Auctions A Frank Frazetta Painting of a Brawny Warrior Sold for $6 Million, Making It the World’s Highest-Priced Work of Comic Book or Fantasy Art Ever The image was used on the cover of a 1979 Molly Hatchet album, as well as Karl Edward Wagner’s 1976 novel, 'Dark Crusade.' By Brian Boucher, Jun 28, 2023
