Christie’s toast ‘highest total in auction history’ 16 May 2013 Christie’s evening sale of Contemporary art in New York last night posted a hammer total of $435.5m (£294.2m). NewsArt Market
Soutine’s pastry chefs leads Christie’s sale 09 May 2013 A painting by Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) entitled ‘Le petit pâtissier’ was the top lot of Christie’s latest evening sale of Impressionist & Modern art in New York. Art Market
Ritz discovery sets new record for Le Brun at Christie’s 29 April 2013 The Charles Le Brun oil on canvas discovered hanging in the Paris Hôtel Ritz proved to be the high point of Christie’s latest sale of Old Master and 19th century paintings in Paris. Art Market
Sotheby’s also raise premium, but go further than Christie’s 01 March 2013 Sotheby’s have followed Christie’s in restructuring their buyer’s premiums, but have pushed the thresholds even higher than their rivals in the bid for better yields. News
Christie’s bid to squeeze more out of premiums 27 February 2013 Christie’s have announced a new buyer’s premium structure that points to a period of heightened competition. NewsInternational
Christie’s sets £6.8m new high for Peter Doig 14 February 2013 A trademark landscape by Peter Doig was among the most strongly contested lots at Christie’s latest evening sale of post-War and Contemporary art. Art Market
Haunch of Venison to make way for Christie’s private sales 11 February 2013 Christie’s have decided to close their Haunch of Venison dealership and focus all efforts on what has become the hottest area of competition between them and rivals Sotheby’s. News
Christie’s to sell Andy Williams art collection 08 February 2013 The Modern and Contemporary art collection accumulated over a 60-year period by singer Andy Williams will be sold at auction later this year.
The first American porcelain – in Britain 04 February 2013 Students of American ceramic history have long been taught that the first successful producers of porcelain in North America were Gousse Bonnin (1741-c.1780) and George Anthony Morris (1741/5-73), who ran the short-lived American China Manufactory in Philadelphia between 1769 and 1772. International
New buyers boost Christie’s totals 28 January 2013 Christie’s have released global sales figures of £3.92bn, a 10% annual rise. The figure, which includes buyer’s premium, represents the highest sales total in the company’s history. InternationalNews
Follow us on:
