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Highlights from November’s Post-War & Contemporary Sales

Mid November sparked a hunger in New York City for art acquisitions when the leading auction houses went head to head with the Post-War & Contemporary Art Sales. Both auctions housed masterpieces eager to break auction sale records, and we were not disappointed!  Christie’s closed their sale with a staggering $691.6M, soaring over their previous … Continue reading

Highlights from November’s Impressionist & Modern Sales

Happy holidays everyone! I am going to tell you about some artwork you will probably not be receiving as a holiday gift from your loved ones (sorry in advance for the disappointment).  At the beginning of November, Sotheby’s and Christie’s held their Impressionist and Modern sales and they had some pretty interesting results. Christie’s began the week … Continue reading

$1 million Picasso will be raffled off

Sotheby’s, Paris, will be raffling off an original Pablo Picasso for $137.  The value of the gouache painting, 1914, Man in the Opera Had, is worth a staggering $1 million.  The tickets are limited to 50,000 and the proceeds are being used to help raise money to protect the ancient Lebanese city of Tyre, a … Continue reading