□ Sunday, 31 May 2009

Warhol Collector Wins Right to Pursue Foundation Suit
A New York judge ordered that a collector of Andy Warhol artworks be allowed to pursue claims of fraud and unjust enrichment against a foundation that authenticates the artist’s paintings and prints. More...

□ Saturday, 30 May 2009

Assets of Splendor From a Stock Exchange
The Chicago Stock Exchange, an 1894 building and one of the earliest skyscrapers in the Loop, was condemned in 1971 and torn apart with sledgehammers, saws and bare hands. Wreckers and souvenir hunters soon ripped out its ironwork, terra-cotta trim, canvas murals and stained-glass windows. More...

□ Thursday, 28 May 2009

Sotheby's to Sell the Philippe Guimiot & Domitilla de Grunne Tribal Art Collection
The success of the sales of African & Oceanic Art in New York on May 15 shows that collectors' interest in rare objects in this field remains b whatever the price-level. More...

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Nude Painting Made by Peter Howson Up for Auction at McTear's
An oil painting featuring Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie naked is to go under the hammer. More...

□ Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Important 20th Century Design at Sotheby's June 12, 2009 in New York
On June 12th 2009, Sotheby’s New York will hold its sale of Important 20th Century Design which will included a unique offering by Frank Gehry, a Tuyomyo bench (est. $250/350,000). More...

□ Thursday, 21 May 2009

The Da Vinci Code: What Happens When You Twitter the Mona Lisa?
What would happen if you tried to tweet the Mona Lisa? It’s a question even Dan Brown has never dared to answer, but thanks to a very creative experiment from Mario Klingemann, now we know — it turns Da Vinci’s best known work into something Picasso would have loved. More...

□ Monday, 18 May 2009

Sotheby's New York Sales of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art Total $10,582,129
Last Friday, before a crowded saleroom of international clients, Sotheby’s two sales of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art brought a combined total of $10,582,129. More...

Rediscovered Masterwork by Russian Artist Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky Spearheads Sotheby's Sale
Sotheby's London is delighted to announce that on Monday, June 8, 2009, as part of its Russian Art Evening auction, it will offer for sale the recently rediscovered oil on canvas painting, Nanny with Children by acclaimed Russian artist Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (1883-1939), signed in Cyrillic and dated 1912. More...

Mystery of the stolen Moore solved
Bronze sculpture worth £3m was melted down and sold off as scrap for just £1,500, say police More...

□ Saturday, 16 May 2009

Seoul Auction's Modern and Contemporary Art Sale Realizes HK$42.8 Million
Seoul Auction, Korea’s leading auction house, held its Modern and Contemporary Art sale today in Hong Kong today (15 May, 2009) and achieved a total of HK$42.8 million (US$5.47 million). More...

□ Friday, 15 May 2009

Spring Auction Lessons
The art market may have just laid down its new floor. The major spring art auctions that conclude Friday in New York were the smallest round in terms of total sales in five years, but collectors have begun venturing back into the market in search of art bargains. More...

□ Thursday, 14 May 2009

Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Sale Slumps 87% From Year-Ago Record
Actor Owen Wilson, billionaire Eli Broad and former Hollywood agent Michael Ovitz watched the art market take another knock last night as Sotheby’s posted its smallest New York contemporary auction since May 2003. More...

□ Monday, 11 May 2009

Exceptional Works from Renowned Dealer Mallett Leads Christie's Sale
Celebrating the beauty of exceptional British craftsmanship, and nurturing the powerful international appeal which it possesses, Mallett have long held a revered position as one of London’s top destinations for important English furniture. More...

Sotheby's Sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture to be Held May 21, 2009
Sotheby’s spring sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture will take place on May 21, 2009. The sale will feature a selection of works from private collections by prominent American artists spanning the 19th and 20th centuries... More...

□ Sunday, 10 May 2009

Sotheby's in Milan to Sell a Selection of Contemporary Works
Sotheby’s Milan devotes two days to the Contemporary art sales, like in Paris, London and New York. The first session, the Evening Sale takes place on the 20th of May, while the Day Sale will be held on the 21st of May. More...