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By Adrian Darmon
CHRISTIE'S JANUARY 27 SALE OF OLD MASTER AND 19TH CENTURY PAINTINGS Christie's sale of Old master and 19 th Century paintings held on January 27, 2010 in New York achieveda total of over 39 million US dollars with new world records established for Louis-Léopold Boilly and Gaetano Gandolfi. Link
CHRISTIE'S SALE OF CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
Christie's
Autumn 2009 sales of Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art held
on Dec 1, 2009realized a combined
total of HK$371 million (US$48 million) - an increase of 15% over the Spring 2009
season. The sale of Important Chinese Lacquer from the Lee Family
Collection, Part II totalled over HK$90 million (US$11.6 million) and was
87% sold by lot, 95% sold by value. The sale of Important Chinese Ceramics
& Works of Art that followed totalled HK$281 million (US$36.4 million).
Leading the season's offerings was a magnificent carved cinnabar lacquer square
tray depicting figures in a landscape from the Ming dynasty, Hongwu period
(1368-1398). Superbly carved and formerly in the collection of Sir John
Figgess, this work fetched HK$25.3million (US$3.3million), a record for a
cinnabar lacquer tray.
CHRISTIE'S SALE OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART The
Autumn 2009 auction of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art held
on Nov 30, 2009 saw upbeat results with total sales of HK$33.5 million
(US$4.3million) and strong selling rates of 95% sold by value, 78% sold by lot.
Impressive prices across the board were driven by Asian private collectors,
with 64% of the lots selling above their high estimate. These results - a 64%
increase over the Spring 2009 season total - mark a resounding vote of
confidence for the category's modern masters and the rebound of the Southeast
Asian contemporary art market. Link
STRONG RESULTS FOR CHRISTIE'S IN HONG KONG Christie's
Hong Kong completed its five-day Autumn sales in December 2009 with
strong results across the board in Asian art, watches, jewelry and
wine. Totaling HK$1.65 billion/US$ 212.5 million/£ 128 million, the
results show a robust recovery of the art and auction market, giving
Christie's a 58% market share for the year in Asia. Link
SOTHEBY'S DECEMBER 9, 2009 SALE OF OLD MASTERS
Sotheby's
achieved a turnover of just over 15 million pounds for its sale of Old
masters held in London on December 9, 2009.
A self-portrait
by Flemish artist Anton Van Dyck (1599-1641) sold for 8,329,250 GBP (buyer's
premium included) against a high estimate of 3 million. The property of the
Earl of Jersey's Trust, this oil on canvas measuring 59,7 x 47,3 cm was held in
an important 17th Century Italianate Mannerist style English frame.
CHRISTIE'S DEC 8 SALE OF OLD MASTERS AND 19TH CENTURY ART The
auction of Old Masters and 19th
Century Art at Christie's on 8 December 2009 realised £68,380,250 /
$112,417,131 / €75,491,796 – the highest ever total for an auction of Old
Masters. The sale was 65% sold by lot and 95% sold by value. Buyers (by lot)
were 46% Europe, 43% Americas and 11% Asia and Middle East. Link
CHRISTIE'S NOVEMBER 3rd 2009 SALE OF IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART Christie's
New York fall impressionist and modern art evening sale held on
November 3rd 2009 yielded 65,674,000 dollars/£46,910,000/€45,292,414
with works by Degas, Rodin and Monet reaching high prices. Link
DEATH OF NANCY SPERO American artist Nancy
Spero, who died in Manhattan at the age of 83, was a woman of immense
talent and courage who produced ambiguous works through a complex
symbolic language drawn from Greek, Egyptian, Indian, and pagan
mythologies, according to Hans-Ulrich Obrist in an e-flux article
published on October 30th 2009.
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EL LISSITZKY AT THE VAN ABBEMUSEUM
In September 2009 the Van Abbemuseum launches the
three-year Lissitzky+ project, in which the museum will be casting new
light on its renowned Lissitzky collection. This takes the form of a triptych
of exhibitions, each exploring a particular theme, continuing through 2012.
CHRISTIE'S JUNE 30, 2009 LONDON SALE OF POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction took place on June 30, 2009 in London realised £19,063,350 / $31,778,604 / €22,513,816 selling 88% by lot and 86% by value. Link
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