While some risk was offloaded to third-party guarantors at the November series, and sales hit estimates, Sotheby’s saw a loss on a Rothko and seemingly the Fisher Landau collection.
Category: Christie’s
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Will the Art Market Need to Discount Its Masterpieces?
Amid fears that a new war could threaten the world economy, New York’s coming auctions will test a growing consensus that the $60 billion art market is headed toward a down cycle.
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CAA Deal Sees François-Henri Pinault Shopping for Star Power
The French billionaire François-Henri Pinault’s deal for the talent agency CAA is driven by the belief that fashion increasingly needs celebrities.
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Donna Summer’s Bedazzled Closet and Ephemera Will Go Up for Auction
Eleven years after her death, the disco legend’s family has combed through her possessions, deciding to sell many of her glittering dresses, manuscripts and paintings.
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Parting Is Such Sweet Spectacle: A Collector Sells His Hirst, Koons and Calder
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In an unusual midseason, single-owner auction at Christie’s on March 9, Adam Lindemann is purging some of his prizes.
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What Happened to the Estate of Andre Leon Talley?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:André Leon Talley amassed piles of Louis Vuitton, Versace, Chanel and Fendi. Now it’s all about to go up for auction to benefit Black churches.
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Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1 Billion, Cracking Records
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A museum’s worth of masterworks from the Microsoft co-founder’s collection are offered in a two-part sale to benefit charity.