Christie’s London Auction Brings Modest Art and Modest Sales

June 19, 2013
Christie’s London Auction Brings Modest Art and Modest Sales

Christie’s Images Ltd  Wassily Kandinsky’s “Studie ze Improvisation 3.” LONDON – A colorful canvas painted by Wassily Kandinsky in 1909 brought $21.1 million at Christie’s here on Tuesday night. In 2008 the same painting brought $16.8 million at a New York auction. For the start of the summer auction season here, Christie’s had cobbled...
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Crucifixion images no longer command auction prices

June 18, 2013
Crucifixion images no longer command auction prices

(RNS) Paintings and sculptures of what may be the most iconic scene in the history of art — the crucifixion of Jesus — are no longer commanding the auction prices they once did. While it’s common for individual works to occasionally sell for less...
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Wassily Kandinsky Auction: ‘Studie Zu Improvisation 3′ Expected To Sell For Up …

June 18, 2013
Wassily Kandinsky Auction: ‘Studie Zu Improvisation 3′ Expected To Sell For Up …

A painting by expressionist master Wassily Kandinsky is set to fetch millions at auction this week. The work, one of the Russian artist’s signature “Improvisations”, has been slapped with a $25 million high estimate, making it one of the priciest gems at Christie’s upcoming...
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NJ couple’s collection of 3 generations of Wyeth art to be auctioned – The Star-Ledger

June 18, 2013
NJ couple’s collection of 3 generations of Wyeth art to be auctioned – The Star-Ledger

N.C. Wyeth’s Norry Seavey Hauling Traps Off Blubber Island, an oil painting from 1938, is among the 13 works in Eric and Cynthia Sambol’s collection being auctioned at Christie’s.Christie’s...
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An Indian summer at London art auctions

June 17, 2013

Leading international auctioneers Christie’s and Sotheby’s were once again vying with each other to offer the works of Indian contemporary masters this summer. The June auctions in London by...
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Sotheby’s to offer landmark masterworks in its Contemporary Art Evening Auction

June 16, 2013

LONDON.- On 26th June, Sotheby’s London will offer a remarkable selection of works which articulate key moments in the careers of many giants of Contemporary Art. Alongside a strong...
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