Sotheby’s New York announces annual sale of important Americana on January 20 – 21
Sotheby’s annual auction of Important Americana will take place on 20 & 21 January 2012 in New York. The sale will offer American furniture, silver, folk art, prints, carpets, English pottery and Chinese export porcelain, …
Tour Britannia Announces Partnership With Bonhams And EFG International
Tour Britannia is delighted to announce that Bonhams Auctioneers and EFG International (represented in the UK by EFG Private Bank) have become the main partners of Britain’s premier race and rally tour for classic cars.
The Tour Britannia is one of Europe’s leading historic motoring events offering the entrant the choice of the full-blown competition category or the less competitive regularity option. Following the very successful Tour this year, the 2012 event will run from 7-9 June…
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Museo de Arte de Ponce Announces Online Auction
The Museo de Arte de Ponce will be holding an on-line auction as part of its year-end fundraising initiative.
The auction will be administered by the prestigious company charitybuzz, and it will run until December 19. …
Christie’s International Announces Upgraded Mobile Phone Apps
Christie’s International has launched its newly upgraded mobile applications, enhancing the Christie’s digital experience for a global audience of mobile device users. Christie’s also announces that the newly upgraded app is now available for use …
Gary Nader Announces Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction for December 1st
Gary Nader announces his next Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction. The Auction artworks will be on display from Thursday, November 17th, 2011. The Auction will take place on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 during …
Sotheby’s London Announces Making Time. Selling Exhibition of Clocks by Daniel Weil
Sotheby’s London presents “Making Time”, a selling exhibition of stunning clocks by designer Daniel Weil of Pentagram, from January 9th-13th 2012. The exhibition comprises two sharply contrasting collections Weil created 17 years apart – his …
MacDougall’s Announces Russian Paintings, Icons and Works of Art Sale for 1 December
MacDougall’s fine art auctioneers will present Russian paintings, icons and works of art with a total pre?sale estimate of over £16m, on 1 December 2011.
Boris Kustodiev, Merchant’s Wife. Estimate: 1,200,000-1,800,000 GBP
The sale is led by Boris Kustodiev’s Merchant’s Wife dating from 1923. Kupchikhas, as merchants’ wives are known in Russian, are among the artist’s most recognisable images. The present example, which is estimated at £1,200,000–1,800,000, was shown at the historic Russian Art Exhibition in New York’s Grand Central Palace in 1924.
Another highlight of the sale is Listening to the …
Ketterer Kunst in Munich Announces Auction of Modern and Post War Art for 10 December
“It is a real sensation for the German art market. Works of such a remarkable nature are usually auctioned in London and New York”, said Robert Ketterer about Hermann Max Pechstein’s masterpiece with painting on both sides, which will be called up in the Munich auction on 10 December. In general, the range of offerings from Expressionism to Contemporary art is equally impressive.
Hermann Max Pechstein. Painted on both sides – recto: “Weib mit Inder auf Teppich”, 1910 and verso: “Früchte II”, 1910. Oil on canvas. 71,5 x 82,5cm (28.1 x …
Christie’s New York Announces Latin American Sale for November 15
Christie’s New York announces details of its major fall Latin American Sale on November 15, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. and November 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. This two-session sale of more than 370 lots total is led by significant works from the best-known painters and sculptors of 20th century Central and South America and the Caribbean. The Evening Sale features 79 of the sale’s most important works, with an exceptional line-up of paintings and sculpture from celebrated Brazilian and Mexican artists, amongst many others. The following Day Sale presents 290 …