Auction Central News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

CHICAGO – A new world auction record for a work by Gertrude Abercrombie was set at Freeman’s Hindman in its September 25 Post War and Contemporary Art sale. Titled The Magician and dating to 1956, the oil on Masonite featured the mysterious Surrealist imagery for which Abercrombie (1909-1977) is known.

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Maine Antique Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

Sothebys and Christies, New York City Photos courtesy Sothebys and Christies After the sale of the Danner memorial window for $12,480,000 (see sidebar) during Sothebys evening auction of modern art on November 18, which set a new auction record for Tiffany Studios, more than $20 million was spent in December on three

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Artnet News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

million auction record in 2023. The post Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Tops 2024 Art Sales With Her Poetic, Timeless Portraits appeared first on Artnet News. A major museum show began traveling internationally in 2021, and she set a $3.6

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Artnet News

MARCH 11, 2024

The rare piece will be offered in a sale of Pimco founder William H. The post This $5 Million Civil War-Era Stamp Could Smash an Auction Record appeared first on Artnet News. Gross's renowned philatelic collection.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

Image Source: Goldin Auctions Just months after its latest record-breaking auction, Kenner’s 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype has achieved a new world auction record. million—more than double its previous record—making it the most expensive toy ever. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Prime Appraisals

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Personal property appraisers play a key role in making sure you get the most out of your estate sale. Estate sales can be overwhelming. This information is super important for your estate sale because it helps you set fair prices and attract buyers who understand the worth of your items. Research: Then comes the research part.

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Jewelry Judge

MAY 22, 2024

carat fancy red diamond called the "Argyle Phoenix" stole the show last week at Phillips' "Geneva Jewels Auction: Two." million and cemented two auction records — the highest price AND the highest price-per-carat ever achieved for a fancy red diamond. million to $15 million.

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Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery. The big figure sales haven’t faltered, with rare Wemyss pieces selling in excess of $2,000 at auction.

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WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

They are quite familiar with Titanic items, as they are the same auction house that sold the watch that Astor’s husband, John Jacob Astor IV, was wearing when he perished onboard the ship. Still, both recent watch sales came from family members and friends of the original owners and did not come from salvage missions of the wreckage.

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WorthPoint

MAY 28, 2024

This 104 ounce bar was once easy to find and is now much rarer than it’s smaller cousin looking at auction records. What is the premium for this gargantuan salvaged relic that began this trek from CA 170 years ago and is to be auctioned at Goldberg’s? It is one of two sales they are having in this first week of June.

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The Art Newspaper

MAY 14, 2025

Women rescued Christies otherwise quiet 21st century evening sale in New York, which also set a new auction high-water mark for Simone Leigh

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The Art Newspaper

MAY 21, 2025

The sale achieved a 62% sell through rate and made new auction records for Luis Melndez and Frans Post

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The Art Newspaper

MAY 14, 2025

at Christie's 21st century evening sale in New York Her towering, semi-nude painting from 1997, "Miss January", made $13.2m

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

million in 2010 , the highest auction price for any instrument at that time. The auction record set by Molitor was soon surpassed, howeverthe Lady Blunt sold for $15.9 Beware of any sale claiming to be a true Stradivarius. The Molitor, made in 1697the very beginning of the Golden Period sold for $3.6 million in 2011.

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Jewelry Judge

APRIL 16, 2025

All eyes will be on "The Golconda Blue" on May 14 as the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction goes under the hammer at Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva. million sale of the 14.62-carat million sale of the 15.10-carat Weighing in at 23.24

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