Archive for July, 2012

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Since the world’s largest auction house is headquartered in the current Olympic host city, it is none too surprising that Christie’s has gotten London 2012 fever. A special one-time exhibition of London-specific items opened on Friday, and will remain on display until September 3, when the entire collection will be auctioned. Estimates for the...
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One of the wines to be auctioned at Christie’s. Over the years I have attended several wine auctions at Christie’s, both here and in New York. I once purchased a six-bottle lot of Chateau d’Yqem for an exorbitant amount of money (for me) and enjoyed every drop of it. (One of the best birthday...
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Viktor Vekselberg, the billionaire who owns part of a Russian oil venture with BP Plc (BP/), won a claim to recoup losses from U.K. auctioneer Christie’s International after paying 1.7 million pounds ($2.6 million) for what he thought was a painting by Russian artist Boris Kustodiev. Judge Guy Newey in London said that the...
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Christie’s Spring Latin American Art sale in New York achieved nearly $28 million and established an incredible 33 new world auction records. These exceptional figures solidify Christie’s role as the auction house of choice for collectors looking to buy and sell Latin American artworks of the utmost quality and importance. Following our success this...
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LONDON: A High Court judge has ruled that Christie’s auctioneers should return 1.5 million pounds ($2.4 million) paid by a wealthy Russian art collector for a painting that was probably fake. Mr. Justice Newey concluded the painting, “Odalisque,” which shows a nude woman asleep on a bed, was probably not painted by Boris Kustodiev,...
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$5m Art Sale Raises Eyebrows A NEWCASTLE artist’s claim of a $5.2million sale, eclipsing greats Brett Whiteley and John Brack, have experts in disbelief. Sharon Davson says the sale, which would be an Australian record for a living artist, is the culmination of a high-flying career that involves prominent figures ranging from Sir Cliff...
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Wikimedia Commons Viktor Vekselberg See Also THE LIFE 50: The Coolest Things Bought By Rich People This Year The Amazing Toys Of Russia’s NEW Wealthiest Oligarch Britain’s Wealthiest People Are Not Actually British Viktor Vekselberg, one of the world’s richest men, paid £1.7 million for Odalisque, a nude said to be the work of...
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Following the success of Christie’s Old Master Paintings sales in both New York and London this summer, including the unprecedented $133 million result of our London July Evening sale, Christie’s continues to lead the market in the sales of extraordinary Old Master pictures. In this year alone, Christie’s set eighteen new auction records, including...
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Justice Newey concluded that the painting, Odalisque, which shows a nude woman asleep on a bed, was probably not painted by Boris Kustodiev, a Russian artist who has been compared with English painter LS Lowry. The judge ruled that Christie’s had not been negligent, but should return the money paid for the work to...
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