Sotheby’s Boosts Private Sales by 70 Percent in the First Quarter of 2018

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Sotheby’s Boosts Private Sales by 70 Percent in the First Quarter of 2018

Sotheby's first quarter earnings report reflects better-than-expected sales during a typically quiet period.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2018

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A Portrait of Picasso’s Mistress Could Sell for $45 Million at Sotheby’s Impressionist Sale in London

The portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, painted when the artist was still married to his wife Olga, comes to market amid a glut of Picasso offerings.

By Julia Halperin, May 4, 2018

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Is This the Next Auction Supernova? A Rare Modigliani Nude Carries a Record $150 Million Estimate at Sotheby’s

The painting, which was recently on view at Tate Modern, is reportedly owned by Irish billionaire horse breeder John Magnier.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 24, 2018

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Sotheby’s Will Begin Holding Auctions in India to Capitalize on the Country’s Growing Art Market

The first live auction will be held in Mumbai in December.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 10, 2018

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Russell Crowe’s Brazen ‘Art of Divorce’ Auction of Paintings and Memorabilia Rakes in $2.8 Million to Pay Off His Ex

The whimsical sale included Crowe's art collection, movie memorabilia, and even Leonardo DiCaprio's dinosaur skull.

By Naomi Rea, Apr 9, 2018

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Embattled Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Is Quietly Selling $100 Million Worth of Art at Christie’s

Sources say Wynn is the consignor behind works by Warhol and Picasso at next month's sales.

By Julia Halperin, Apr 9, 2018

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One Collector Saved More Than 1,500 Classic NASA Photos From the Trash. Now, They Are Headed to Auction.

For $9,000, you could own a piece of space history.

By Henri Neuendorf, Apr 6, 2018

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Jeff Koons’s Giant Play-Doh Sculpture Could Fetch $20 Million at Christie’s This Spring

The sculpture took around two decades to produce.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 2, 2018

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The Doors That Once Opened Onto the Chelsea Hotel Rooms of Warhol, Pollock, and Others Are Coming to Auction

A former tenant of the Chelsea Hotel salvaged the doors from the trash.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 28, 2018

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A Prize Van Gogh Elizabeth Taylor Was Given by Her Art-Dealer Father Is Now Heading to Christie’s

In November, a similar work almost broke the Dutch master's auction record.

By Henri Neuendorf, Mar 21, 2018

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artnet Auctions: Postcards From On Kawara and 4 Other Artworks to Buy This Month

Get your hands on these conceptual delights.

By Artnet Auctions, Mar 16, 2018

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Phillips Ups the Ante in Asia With an Expansive New Hong Kong Headquarters

The house's new Asian office and exhibition space will increase its visibility in the region.

By Henri Neuendorf, Mar 16, 2018

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Eli Broad’s Museum Is the Buyer of the Record-Setting $12 Million Mark Bradford Painting

The painting, 'Helter Skelter,' was among a long list of recent acquisitions at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 16, 2018

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Phillips Steps It Up With a Triumphant $135 Million Auction in London, the House’s Best Ever

Making history on several levels, the sale managed to place major works of Modern art by Picasso and Matisse alongside contemporary fare.

By Colin Gleadell, Mar 8, 2018

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Sotheby’s Notches a Robust $151.7 Million Contemporary Sale in London, Despite Flops by Hockney and Doig

Guaranteed lots accounted for over half the value of the sale, which included works by in demand artists Christopher Wool, Gerhard Richter and Albert Oehlan.

By Colin Gleadell, Mar 7, 2018