Art Auctions
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Art Auctions: Buying And Selling Art
Tips and tricks to enhance your buying and selling experiences in the art world.
Rostropovich Art Hits High Note at Auction House
He left Russia in 1974 with only a cello and a dog, but amassed a unique collection.
Different Types of Art Poster Auctions
Guide on different kinds of works of art and specific examples ranging from books, maritime items, decorative collectibles and more.
Warhol Goes for $71m in Record New York Art Sale
Sales records for post-war contemporary art continued to be smashed last night with works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst fetching prices wildly in excess of their estimates at a New York auction held by Christie's.
Rothko Expected to Fetch $46m
A painting by the American abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko is expected to fetch $46m (£23.4m) when it is put up for auction in May.
Where To Find Contemporary Art Auctions
There are many choices available today if you are a contemporary art collector. Whether online or offline, depending on your budget and preferences, there are a lot of places where you can buy contemporary art
Woman Pays Asian Record £10m to Keep Qing Bowl in Family
A Hong Kong businesswoman paid £10m today for a Qing dynasty bowl that had been put up for auction by her own brother - setting a new record for art sold in Asia.
How To Select An Art Piece In An Art Auction
Nowadays, there are many art auction houses available online such as sotheby and ebay. However, before attempting to bid for a fine art auction, there are some points you need to take note especially if you are a beginner to art auctions.
Chinese Art Prices Surge As Spending Power Increases
A Beijing auction house sold a landscape by Chang Ta-chien for more than £5m yesterday, the latest sign that China's supercharged economy is inflating worldwide prices for the country's art.
Surrealist's art collection fetches £32m
After two weeks of turbulent auctions - inevitably described as surrealist - the sale of André Breton's personal art collection has fetched €46m (£31.8m), twice the pre-sale estimate.
Tycoon's Victorian treasury for sale
A remarkable collection of Victorian art, a procession of showstoppers originally assembled to decorate the London home of the late media tycoon Malcolm Forbes, is to be auctioned next spring.
He left Russia in 1974 with only a cello and a dog, but amassed a unique collection.
Different Types of Art Poster Auctions
Guide on different kinds of works of art and specific examples ranging from books, maritime items, decorative collectibles and more.
Warhol Goes for $71m in Record New York Art Sale
Sales records for post-war contemporary art continued to be smashed last night with works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst fetching prices wildly in excess of their estimates at a New York auction held by Christie's.
Rothko Expected to Fetch $46m
A painting by the American abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko is expected to fetch $46m (£23.4m) when it is put up for auction in May.
Where To Find Contemporary Art Auctions
There are many choices available today if you are a contemporary art collector. Whether online or offline, depending on your budget and preferences, there are a lot of places where you can buy contemporary art
Woman Pays Asian Record £10m to Keep Qing Bowl in Family
A Hong Kong businesswoman paid £10m today for a Qing dynasty bowl that had been put up for auction by her own brother - setting a new record for art sold in Asia.
How To Select An Art Piece In An Art Auction
Nowadays, there are many art auction houses available online such as sotheby and ebay. However, before attempting to bid for a fine art auction, there are some points you need to take note especially if you are a beginner to art auctions.
Chinese Art Prices Surge As Spending Power Increases
A Beijing auction house sold a landscape by Chang Ta-chien for more than £5m yesterday, the latest sign that China's supercharged economy is inflating worldwide prices for the country's art.
Surrealist's art collection fetches £32m
After two weeks of turbulent auctions - inevitably described as surrealist - the sale of André Breton's personal art collection has fetched €46m (£31.8m), twice the pre-sale estimate.
Tycoon's Victorian treasury for sale
A remarkable collection of Victorian art, a procession of showstoppers originally assembled to decorate the London home of the late media tycoon Malcolm Forbes, is to be auctioned next spring.