Van Gogh’s gladiolas soon up for auction in Hong Kong
A mesmerizing still life by Vincent Van Gogh will go under the hammer on Oct. 9 at Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale.
One of the oldest electric guitars goes up for auction
In 70 years, these GIbson guitars have become a rock n’ roll staple. And yet, they weren’t destined to be so successful.
‘You’re the wildest, loveliest piece of flesh’: Sylvia Plath’s love letters to Ted Hughes up for sale
“Do you know that you have the most delicious quirked lovely mouth and your eyes crink up and you are all warm…” wrote Sylvia Plath.
Rarely seen Van Gogh painting sells for over 13 million euros
One of the few paintings by Vincent Van Gogh still in private hands sold for more than 13 million euros at auction Thursday, Sotheby’s said.
LOOK: Batmobile recreation in search of a buyer
A life-sized replica of the Batmobile, as seen in Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns” movies, is set to go up for auction at Bonhams.
Tintin painting sells for record $3.9 million at auction
An original painting by Tintin creator Herge sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million or P185 million) at an online auction on Thursday.
Books from the library of Madame de Pompadour go up for auction
Unlike many other cultural sectors, reading and general interest in books have shown strong resistance to the public health crisis.
$90 million is the minimum starting bid for a rare Giacometti sculpture at Sotheby’s
Serious collectors take note! Sotheby’s will auction off the monumental “Grande Femme I” by Alberto Giacometti on Oct. 28. For this exceptional sale, the house has opted for an original bidding strategy. Collectors can submit their bid online, in total confidentiality, until Oct. 27 — as long as their offer is above $90 million (around […]
German artist Gerhard Richter shakes up auction market in Asia
27.7 million dollars. That was the winning bid for the work “Abstraktes Bild (649-2)” by abstract painter Gerhard Richter at the recent Sotheby’s “Contemporary Art” sale. A sum well above the pre-sale estimate of $18 million, which shows genuine interest in Asia for works by the acclaimed visual artist. “Abstraktes Bild (649-2)” also set a […]