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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

The pandemic also significantly altered the way auction houses sell art. Unlike auction houses, which often operate large teams, Gorvy points out the new consortium can keep operations streamlined and private. Profitability is a problem for auction houses.

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting thought to be lost for decades goes on display in Basel

The Art Newspaper

Only now, with the family having brought the work to the auction house in Munich, has it been possible to trace the entire provenance history of this work.”

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Great Discoveries: Antique Plate Found at Goodwill Could Fetch Thousands

WorthPoint

After purchasing the plate, Carcerano performed a Google Lens search and found a similar plate sold at auction for $4,400. A specialist in Chinese export art from auction house Sotheby’s confirmed that Carcerano’s plate dates back to the Qing dynasty’s Qianlong period, which took place around 1755.

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The 10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold (& Why They’re So Significant)

Invaluable

31,200,000) Auction House: Christie’s (Only Watch) Year: 2019 In 2019, the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 set a staggering record at the Only Watch charity auction when it sold for $31 million, nearly double the previous record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. Prince Mohammed Tewfik A.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

WorthPoint

Four examples were featured in this auction alone, ranging in price from $17,000 to $25,000. This nighttime scene shares a subject with a daylight version sold by Voght in 2021, though this one nearly doubled the price of that earlier sale. The standout piece was Moulin de la Galette en la Neige , which brought in $25,960.

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eBay, Collectors Deal Includes Sale of Goldin Auctions

WorthPoint

Then, as part of the pact, Collectors sold auction house Goldin to eBay while acquiring the eBay vault to integrate with its third-party grading service, PSA. Goldin has some of the highest auction results, including this graded Michael Jordan jersey card which sold for over $2 million.

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate” published in Wired Magazine in March 2021 ( [link] ). emphasis added] ( [link] ) In May 2021, Sophie Lewis wrote an article for CBS News titled “NFTs may be the future of art—but are they threatening the future of the planet?”