AN AMAZING TOTAL OF 745 MILLION USD FOR CHRISTIE'S POSTWAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART SALE HELD IN NEW YORK Christie's evening sale of postwar and contemporary art held on May 13, 2014 in New York yielded an amazing total of 744,944 million USD thanks in large part to the appetite of wealthy Asian collectors. Link
3 MILLION USD FOR A PAINTING BY FIRMIN-GIRARD Sotheby's sale held in New York on May 9, 2014 brought 16,5 million USD with Marie-François Firmin-Girard'sLe Quai aux Fleurs driven to 3 million USD by multiple determined bidders, reaching over six times its estimate. Link
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A ROLEX WATCH IN GENEVA Christie's sale of important watches held in Geneva on May 9 2014 totaled SFR 23,823,225 (19,270,606 euros) with a Patek Philippe – Platinium cushion-shaped minute repeating wristwatch with Breguet numerals made for Henry Graves Jr. which sold for Sfr.1,205,000/US$1,340,804/EUR974,725 Link
CHRISTIE'S IF I LIVE I'LL SEE YOU TUESDAY SALE ACHIEVES 134,6 MILLION USD Christie's If I Live I'll See You Tuesday auction held in New York on May 9, 2014totaled 134.6 million USD, with 97% sold by lot and 99,5% sold by value. Link
GERMAN AUTHORITIES NOW SEARCHING FOR THE POSSIBLE HEIRS OF CORNELIUS GURLITT
The sudden death of Cornelius Gurlitt, who kept hidden for decades in his various homes the incredible collection of art works amassed by his father who worked closely with the Nazis after 1933 and before the end of World War Two, has now opened a new chapter regarding their destination.
CHRISTIE'S SALE OF IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART WORK ACHIEVES OVER 285 MILLION USD IN NEW YORK Christie's Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art held in New York on May 6, realized $285,879,000 selling 89% by lot and 96% by value. Link
A PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN MASTERWORK BY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT TO BE AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIE'S Christie's Evening Auction of Post-War & Contemporary Art will present on May 13, 2014 a major painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat from the Reiner property collection, created in the seminal year of 1981 and carefully preserved in the same private collection since it was acquired from Annina Nosei in 1982.Untitledis estimated to realize in the region of 20-30 million USD. Link
MITIGATED SUCCESS FOR A SALE OF L.S LOWRY PAINTINGS AT SOTHEBY'S Sotheby's held an evening sale in London of 15 paintings by Laurence Stephen Lowry, one of Britain's most sought artists, on 25th March 2014 which totalled 15,24 million GBP in line with the pre-sale estimate but a bit far from expectations. Link
SUCCESS FOR CHRISTIE'S IN DUBAI Art enthusiasts in Dubai crowded Christie's saleroom on March 19 2014 to compete for the 140 art works which sold for a total of $10,648,250 (AED39,111,022), an increase of 65% on last year's sale total. Link
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THE FRANTIC QUEST OF THE DAUGHTER OF A JEWISH PAINTER VICTIM OF THE HOLOCAUST BY Adrian Darmon
