A portrait of naked Arthur which was made by John Currin in 1991 is sold to an anonymous bidder at $1.9 million. A painting of Bea Arthur in her birthday suit was sold as much as $1.9 million on Wednesday, May 15 in a Christie’s auction, New York Post reported. Artist John Currin made...
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Christie’s and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation are delighted with the results of the 11th Hour Auction, which totaled nearly $39 million. Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the 11th Hour auction at Christie’s in New York on May 13.(Photo: Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images) Star pals including Bradley Cooper and Salma Hayek were on hand for...
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Enlarge Photo This Dec. 9, 2008 file photo shows actress Bea Arthur arriving at … more  Facebook Follow @washtimes A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled “Bea Arthur Naked.” It sold at Christie’s auction of postwar and contemporary...
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The American Art auction also will be highlighted by a selection of property that has not been seen previously on the market, and has emerged from notable private, corporate and museum collections, with important works that span the many periods and styles offered by the category. The full sale will be on view in...
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And go big they did: One of the most intense bidding wars of the night erupted over Mark Grotjahn’s Untitled (Standard Lotus No. II, Bird of Paradise, Tiger Mouth Face), an abstract oil painting that was expected to fetch anywhere between $1,500,000 and $2,500,000. Frenzied bidders erupted in every corner when the lot was...
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Christie’s New York rang up $158.5 million in sales of Impressionist and modern art last night in a brisk yet lackluster auction. The tally surpassed the presale low target of $131.4 million but fell short of the $190.5 million high estimate and Sotheby’s (BID) $230 million tally in the same categories Tuesday night. Of...
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