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Magritte painting could bring more than $95m at Christie's marquee New York sales this autumn

The Art Newspaper

If it goes for the auction house's estimate, "L'empire des lumières" (1954), from the collection of late interior designer Mica Ertegun, would set an auction record for the Surrealist artist

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

The Art Newspaper

The oil painting, which depicts two people performing the cakewalk—a dance that originated among enslaved African Americans in the 19th century—is last thought to have been exhibited in Berlin in 1923. The soldiers left the crate and painting behind, and the work remained in the same family ownership until its recent sale.

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Late Freud nude to make auction debut in London with £10m-£15m estimate

The Art Newspaper

Ria, Naked Portrait (2006-07) depicts an art handler who approached the artist, then in his 80s, to pose for the painting

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MFA Boston's Old Master paintings could bring up to $3.8m at auction

The Art Newspaper

The deaccessioned works, to be offered at Christie's in New York, include 17 pieces by Dutch and Flemish artists from the 17th century

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The art market slump, the artist freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap, Max Ernst in Paris — podcast

The Art Newspaper

What’s behind the troubles facing auction houses and galleries? Plus, Sasha Skochilenko recounts her experience of being arrested—and incarcerated—in Russia, and the story behind a 1937 Surrealist painting by Ernst

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Auction house record for Dame Laura Knight painting

Antique Collecting

A painting by one of the leading female artists of the 20th century has recently sold for a record £74,000 The post Auction house record for Dame Laura Knight painting appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Work from Anthony Caro’s personal art collection up for sale at Christie’s

The Art Newspaper

The leading lot is a painting by Caros close friend and fellow artist Kenneth Noland