Lucian Freud's Ria leads Christie's Frieze week evening sale at £11.8m
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Despite some tense moments and a difficult market, the event proved solid, 'affirming' the auction house's decision to scrap June sales
Comment | Popping the hood: what’s driving sales of luxury cars at auction houses
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Christie's acquisition of Gooding & Company has renewed focus on collectible automobiles
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Auction houses expect this month's New York sales to bring in as much as $1.6bn
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The most valuable lot of the week is a record-breaking Magritte with a third-party guarantee, but the most talked-about is a conceptual still life by Maurizio Cattelan
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Operators of New York auction house charged with illegal sales of ivory and rhino horn artefacts
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 17, 2024
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has charged the owners of Merces Gallery with selling prohibited animal products online
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Magritte painting could bring more than $95m at Christie's marquee New York sales this autumn
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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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Christie’s first half auction sales decline 22% year-on-year, to $2.1bn
The Art Newspaper
JULY 16, 2024
But consistent strength in its sell-through rate and Asia Pacific buyer base show the auction house's ‘resilience’ amid obstacles
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Sotheby’s to hold first ever commercial auction in Saudi Arabia in February
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The auction house will hold the sale in the historic town of Diriyah, offering Modern and contemporary art as well as handbags, cars and sports memorabilia
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The Year in Review: art market slump squeezes biggest players and Frieze for sale
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The top end of the market failed to recover, while auction houses expanded in Hong Kong amid dramatic shifts in the city
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Christie’s staging auction made up entirely of AI art
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The Augmented Intelligence sale is the first of its kind to be held at a major auction house
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Massachusetts Sale Lights Up to $6.5 Million Total
Maine Antique Digest
JANUARY 13, 2025
The September 28 and 29 auction at Fontaines Auction Gallery totaled just over $6.5 million from 1000 lots, according to the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, auction house.
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Generous guarantees and a giant Warhol net a healthy $346.5m for Christie's Modern evening sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
MAY 17, 2024
The reassuring result was a marked increase from last year's equivalent auction—despite a cyberattack that has taken down the auction house's website
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Sale of Contested Roman Plate Sparks Debate Over Auction House Due Diligence
Artnet News
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Bonhams is facing calls to withdraw a Roman plate from an upcoming antiquities sale after a researcher has renewed claims that it was looted. The post Sale of Contested Roman Plate Sparks Debate Over Auction House Due Diligence appeared first on Artnet News.
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A Colorado Auction House Rebuffs Mexico’s Pleas to Halt a Sale of Mayan Artifacts
Artnet News
APRIL 1, 2024
The post A Colorado Auction House Rebuffs Mexico’s Pleas to Halt a Sale of Mayan Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News. “There is nothing more immoral than put a price on the heritage of a nation,” said the country's culture minister.
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Art of the Americas Sale
Maine Antique Digest
MARCH 24, 2025
Sothebys, New York City Photos courtesy Sothebys Sothebys held its Art of the Americas sale featuring the American West January 24 in two sessions. The sale was part of the auction houses Visions of America weeklong event. Overall, the two sessions totaled $8,716,620. The first session offered 48 lots and had an
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Auction Houses Lock in Estates for New York’s November Sales—and More Essential Art Industry News
Artnet News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Plus, sales at the Armory Show and Frieze Seoul jumpstart a sluggish market. The post Auction Houses Lock in Estates for New York’s November Sales—and More Essential Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.
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'A statement in difficult times': Christie's opens new Hong Kong headquarters
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The auction house will hold its first live evening sale in the new Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Henderson Building today
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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection
WorthPoint
JUNE 13, 2025
We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Their sales cover the full spectrum, from $1 treasures to higher-ticket items. at Castle Auctions.
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Sotheby’s made $6bn in 2024—but sales dropped for second consecutive year
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 23, 2025
Overall sales fell by 23% compared to 2023, though the private division grew
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Over $3 Million at Copley Winter Sale
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 29, 2025
Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, Pembroke, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC Copley Fine Art Auctions two-day online-only auction February 21 and 22 brought in over $3 million, was over 95% sold by lot, and achieved new record prices.
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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 27, 2025
Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen that completely disintegrate in front of our eyes—much to the benefit of the volume of sales. The pandemic also significantly altered the way auction houses sell art. Profitability is a problem for auction houses. Private sales, too, are growing as public auction values fall.
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Outsider, Folk, Contemporary, and Fine Art Sale
Maine Antique Digest
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois Photos courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions During a summer marked by expansion, consolidation, a move, and new partnerships announced by several auction houses in Chicago, one city-bound house held its ground.
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A.I. Art Sensation Botto Rings in Its Third Year With a Sotheby’s Sale
Artnet News
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The autonomous artist, built by Mario Klingemann, is offering six works at the auction house. Art Sensation Botto Rings in Its Third Year With a Sotheby’s Sale appeared first on Artnet News. The post A.I.
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Christie’s and Sotheby’s pin hopes for New York November sales on single-owner collections
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In a subdued market, the season’s most promising auctions are of estates
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$35 Million Monet Will Lead Christie’s First Sale at New Asia HQ
Artnet News
AUGUST 22, 2024
Auction houses are continuing to bet on affluent Asian collectors' passion for Western art. The post $35 Million Monet Will Lead Christie’s First Sale at New Asia HQ appeared first on Artnet News.
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‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 23, 2025
Mollicone cited a recent study by Nomnisma and the Intesa Sanpaolo bank, which estimated that a 5% VAT rate would boost the annual turnover of Italian galleries, antique dealers and auction houses to €1.5bn within three years, which would then generate an extra €4.2bn for Italy.
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The Collection of Patricia Scipio-Brim
Maine Antique Digest
MARCH 27, 2025
Swann Auction Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Auction Galleries Swann Auction Galleries held a single-owner estate sale on February 6 that according to the auction house achieved a sell-through rate of 98%, with only two out of the 82 lots unsold. Abstract Beauty: The
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Sotheby’s offers peek at Breuer building’s makeover
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 13, 2025
Georgia O’Keeffe: © 2025 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Images released by the auction house on Friday (13 June) show an exterior and lobby in line with how the spaces appeared during the building’s turns as a museum. Ruth Asawa: Artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner.
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Keramics and Rookwood
Maine Antique Digest
JANUARY 30, 2025
When the Cincinnati-based art pottery specialist was asked to describe the November 15 online sale by Chicago auction house Toomey & Co. No one can accuse Riley Humler of playing loose and flowery with a descriptive term. titled Keramics & Rookwood: American
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Queen Victoria commemoratives could crown sale
Antique Collecting
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
A collection of commemoratives relating to Queen Victoria will be offered in Essex auction house Sworders’ Homes and Interiors sale The post Queen Victoria commemoratives could crown sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.
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Insights on Auction Sales: A Bar, Chinese Screen
WorthPoint
MAY 12, 2025
We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Still, this auction was no slouch; the top five paintings together brought in about $150,000. at Dawson’s.
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New York Old Masters sales fall just short of expectations at Christie’s and Sotheby’s amid ‘tough’ market
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
At this years winter auctions, the two big houses saw a mixed bag and mixed results
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Works by Basquiat, Haring and Hockney help Christie's 21st century evening sale net a healthy $106.5m
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
However, despite assistance from big names, it was emerging artists who were the real stars of the show
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Comment | Plunging sales see shine come off luxury goods at auction
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
'The so-called gateway drug effect of luxury has been overstated'
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Austrian Auction House Accuses Chinese Firm of Bid Rigging
Artnet News
APRIL 8, 2025
The Shanghai-based Lidong Auction Co. said allegations of "misleading" sale results were unfounded. The post Austrian Auction House Accuses Chinese Firm of Bid Rigging appeared first on Artnet News.
Battered and Broken: The Nirvana Guitar
WorthPoint
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The guitar has reached legendary status among collectors and fans, and Jarosz has decided to put it up for sale. Previous auctions for Cobain’s guitars have brought mid-seven-figure prices , so experts expect this guitar to follow that trend. The guitar used by Cobain in the video for the hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard
WorthPoint
JUNE 12, 2025
We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Worth Every Penny This 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 convertible sold for $47,200 at Vogt Auctions.
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Heritage Auctions Celebrates Its Most Successful Year
Maine Antique Digest
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, reached $1,867,023,603 in total sales in 2024, the highest ever for the 49-year-old company, the firm stated in a press release. Thats almost $1 billion more than the auction house recorded only four years ago, when sales totaled $873 million.
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Sotheby’s core earnings down by 88%, according to FT report
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A document sent to investors, and seen by the newspaper, ahead of investment from Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund also reveals a 25% drop in auction sales
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Insights on Auction Sales: Howard Pyle Painting, Pokémon Cards
WorthPoint
JUNE 25, 2025
We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Placer Auctions , based near Sacramento, California, recently held a 341-lot sale that perfectly captured this trend.
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First A.I.-Authenticated Artwork Sells Big at Auction in ‘Pivotal Test Case’
Artnet News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Germann Auctions in Zurich was the first auction house to use A.I. authentication to certify artworks for sale in what they called a 'resounding success.' Authenticated Artwork Sells Big at Auction in ‘Pivotal Test Case’ appeared first on Artnet News. The post First A.I.-Authenticated
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Sotheby’s made $6bn in 2024 as sales dropped for second consecutive year
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 23, 2025
Overall sales fell by 23% compared to 2023, though the private division grew
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Work from Anthony Caro’s personal art collection up for sale at Christie’s
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 11, 2025
The leading lot is a painting by Caros close friend and fellow artist Kenneth Noland
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Phillips's evening auction in New York notches $72.3m, buoyed by two fresh Basquiat paintings
The Art Newspaper
MAY 14, 2024
The sale's hammer total fell short of its estimate, but also represented an increase of 24% over the equivalent auction in 2023
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Insights on Auction Sales: Caitlin Clark, French and German Bayonets
WorthPoint
JUNE 12, 2025
We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. When looking at trends in the collectibles market, Goldin Auctions is always a strong indicator. at North Coast Auctions.
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