Attention Shoppers: Sotheby’s Will Auction an Entire Supermarket Next Month, Made by Conceptual Artist Xu Zhen

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Attention Shoppers: Sotheby’s Will Auction an Entire Supermarket Next Month, Made by Conceptual Artist Xu Zhen

It's fully stocked—with empty products.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 29, 2018

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The Francophile Connoisseur Elizabeth ‘Mimi’ Stafford’s Art Collection Will Go on Sale at Christie’s This Fall

Monet, Pissarro, and Lorrain paintings are among the highlights.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 27, 2018

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Christie’s Is Selling Off $45 Million in Art From Important West Coast Collectors ‘Hunk and Moo’ Anderson

A David Hockney paper pulp work is among the highlights.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 23, 2018

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Sotheby’s Is Selling the World’s First Movie Poster, Which Promoted a Premiere Only 30 People Attended

The poster is an important piece of cinematic history.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 19, 2018

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The Chinese Art Market Is Reviving But Nonpayments Increasingly Plague the Sector, Our Exclusive Auction Report Reveals

The sixth annual artnet and China Auctioneers report shows that other weaknesses combine to paint a bleak picture of the market.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 9, 2018

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Sotheby’s Quarterly Financial Report Shows That Behind Flashy Sales, Pricey Guarantees Are Sinking Profits

A change in the Hong Kong sales date also affected the house's second-quarter report.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 6, 2018

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The $835 Million Rockefeller Auctions Fueled a Record Half Year for Christie’s

The Rockefeller results combined with regular spring sales to give the auction house its best six months ever.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 23, 2018

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The Eclectic Art Collection of Beloved Actor Robin Williams Is Headed to Sotheby’s This Fall

Proceeds will benefit the late actor's favorite charities.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 20, 2018

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A ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Drawing Sets a New Auction Record for a Book Illustration

E.H. Shepard's famous map of the Hundred Acre Wood was one of five Winnie-the-Pooh drawings that collectively sold for over $1.2 million.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2018

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Victoria Beckham’s Favorite Rubens Painting Fetches $7 Million at Sotheby’s Very Posh Old Masters Sale

The sale delivered a solid $56.3 million total.

By Henri Neuendorf, Jul 5, 2018

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Auction Powerhouse Christie’s Shrinks Down in London for Two Modest Summer Sales Fetching $17.5 Million

Works by Elizabeth Neel, Dana Schutz, and Marc Camille Chaimowicz all exceeded expectations.

By Colin Gleadell, Jun 28, 2018

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Led by Kippenberger, Phillips’s London Auction Fetches $45.2 Million—A White-Glove Sale Leaving Last Year’s in the Dust

The auctioneer's evening sale was up 41 percent from the year before and found a buyer for every lot.

By Colin Gleadell, Jun 27, 2018

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Ringing in Major Sales, Sotheby’s $146 Million Contemporary Art Auction Reaffirmed the Deep Pockets of London’s Summer Season

Work by Peter Doig, Henry Taylor, and Cecily Brown proved there is an abundant appetite for coveted art in London, even during vacation season.

By Colin Gleadell, Jun 26, 2018

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