The annual sale of South Asian modern and contemporary art June 11 in London by Christie’s will be led by an iconic art work by Tyeb Mehta, “Mahisasura” painted in 1996, rare paintings by a group of Pakistani artists, and photographs by Indian lensmen under the Khoj portfolio. The sale is estimated at £1.8...
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Until late last year, the market ascension that has made Gerhard Richter the world’s top selling living artist could have been characterized as a slow burn. True, the 80-year-old painter had enjoyed decades of renown, with top-notch gallery affiliation, countless museum exhibitions, and even the early honor of representing the Federal Republic of Germany...
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KOLKATA: Sotheby’s London will hold its third Treasures, Princely Taste auction on July 4, 2012. The sale will comprise an outstanding selection of rare and important furniture, silver, objets de vertu and tapestries, many with aristocratic provenance and each displaying the remarkable qualities of princely taste. The centrepieces of the sale are a historic...
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LONDON.- Notable international exhibitions of Indian art will be held in Brazil, Tel Aviv, America and Denmark this year, following the inaugural Indian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2011 and exhibitions at the Pompidou Centre and Musée Guimet in Paris. In this dynamic context, Christies presents the annual London sale of South Asian...
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View full sizeThomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer“Sunset on Venus,” a painting by the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, could be sold as compensation for victims who lost $528,000 in a Ponzi scheme. Possibly the smartest move that bankrupt investment broker William Schneider made was to fly to Hawaii in 2007 and buy a painting by...
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The annual sale of South Asian modern and contemporary art June 11 in London by Christie’s will be led by an iconic art work by Tyeb Mehta, ‘Mahisasura’ painted in 1996, rare paintings by a group of Pakistani artists, and photographs by Indian lensmen under the Khoj portfolio. The...
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In the world of yard sales and antiques auctions, the thrill is in the hunt for hidden treasures. Take those old dentures from Grandpa, especially if you’re the grandson of Winston Churchill’s dentist. Value? $4,000. The expert appraiser behind that hidden gem is Patrick van der Vorst, 41, who worked as a director at...
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The month kicked off with Sotheby’s historic sale of Edvard Munch‘s The Scream, marking a new world record for a work of art sold at auction — but the excitement in the auction houses did not stop there. Auction records were broken around the world with many other highlights throughout the month leaving us...
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