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.
A rare footage of Wong Kar Wai’s ‘In The Mood for Love’ up for auction, as NFT
Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood for Love will be presented as an NFT with a 91-second unseen day one footage. In The Mood for Love is a classic romantic drama movie that premiered in 2000 and is considered as Wong Kar Wai’s masterpiece. The film stars Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung, who play spouses […]
Magritte painting comes to auction for first time in over 50 years
A René Magritte painting, “Le mois des vendanges,” is going under the hammer on March 9, 2021, for the first time since 1963.
The Chinese art market has reached its lowest point in a decade
The auction market for Chinese art and antiques saw a 10% drop in 2019 due to diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China, as per an Artnet report.
$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 […]
Oldest aged whiskey ever to be auctioned up for sale at Sotheby’s
A single malt whiskey from The Macallan that has been aged for 78 years will go up for auction on Oct. 31 at Sotheby’s in London.
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 […]
A biblical scene by Rembrandt could fetch $30 million at Sotheby’s
Are the Old Masters back in fashion? After the spectacular announcement of a Botticelli portrait auction last week, art collectors are sure to be excited by Sotheby’s latest masterpiece up for grabs — a rare Rembrandt painting. “Abraham and the Angels” will be auctioned off in January alongside Botticelli’s portrait, during the house’s annual Masters […]
LOOK: Viral Black Lives Matter photo goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
Misan Harriman found fame in the photography world with a black and white portrait of a young activist demonstrating at a Black Lives Matter protest in London. After going viral on social media, this poignant picture is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Oct. 7. The black and white portrait shows hockey player Darcy […]