□ Thursday, 16 May 2013

Fourteen unseen Salvador Dali paintings surface at Bonhams Impressionist and Modern Art sale
Fourteen original Salvador Dali watercolour fruit studies, unseen until now, will be sold at Bonhams’ Impressionist and Modern Art sale in London on 18th June. More...

Jackson Pollock work "Number 19, 1948" sells for record $58.4 million at Christie's
A Jackson Pollock drip painting sold Wednesday at Christie's in New York for a record $58.4 million and a work by one-time graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat set another record at $48.8 million. More...

Swatch's Harry Winston buys $26.7mn diamond at Christie's auction in Geneva
Prestigious jeweller Harry Winston, which was acquired earlier this year by Swatch Group, bought a new colourless, flawless 101.73-carat diamond for a record $26.7 million at an auction in Geneva on Wednesday, auction house Christie's said. More...

□ Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Records fall at Sotheby's contemporary art auction; Barnett Newman painting sells for $43.84M
A painting by Barnett Newman that Sotheby's described as an icon of Abstract Expressionism sold Tuesday in New York for a record $43.84 million at an auction peppered with stunningly expensive works. More...

Christie's to offer a spectacular selection of paintings and works of art in its Russian Art sale
Confirming its position as the auction house specialising in Russian masterpieces, Christie’s will offer a spectacular selection of paintings and works of art in its Russian Art sale, which will be held in London on 3 June 2013. More...

□ Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Sotheby's Spring Auction of American Art to offer rare painting by John Singer Sargent
Sotheby’s annual spring auction of American Art in New York will feature an important, highly personal painting by John Singer Sargent, which remained in the artist’s collection for more than 20 years before descending through his family to the present owner. More...

□ Monday, 13 May 2013

Christie's announces 20th Century and Contemporary Art Spring 2013 Sales highlights
On May 25 and 26, Christie’s Hong Kong will present four sales of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art. Offering 700 lots, the sales build on the "East Meets West" concept that has been Christie’s leitmotif for this category in recent years and includes more than 200 works... More...

□ Saturday, 11 May 2013

Christie's announces highlights from its Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Spring 2013 Sales
On May 29, 2013, Christie’s Hong Kong will hold four sales of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art during its Hong Kong 2013 Spring Auctions. More...

□ Thursday, 9 May 2013

Getty Museum acquires a Rembrandt self-portrait and a Venice painting by Canaletto
LOS ANGELES, CA. - The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition of two exceptional European paintings—a recently rediscovered self-portrait by one of the most celebrated painters in history, Rembrandt, and a light-filled view of the Grand Canal by Canaletto, Venice’s most influential painter. More...

□ Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Cezanne painting goes for $41.6 million at Sotheby's Auction of Impressionist and Modern Art
Paul Cezanne's "Les Pommes" sold for $41.6 million at an auction of Impressionist and Modern art held by Sotheby's in New York, while a painting owned by pop star Madonna went for $7.16 million. More...