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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).

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Contemporary art sale at Sotheby’s posts $250m total

15 May 2013

Barnett Newman (1905-70) and Gerhard Richter (b.1932) starred at Sotheby’s evening sale of Contemporary art last night as the run of strong performing sales in this sector showed little sign of abating.

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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.

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Cézanne’s Apples take $37m – the top pick at Sotheby’s

08 May 2013

Paul Cézanne’s ‘Les pommes’ led the way at Sotheby’s latest evening sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York.

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International bidders compete for pearls and coloured stones

07 May 2013

A single pearl-drop earring worn by Charles I at his execution in 1649, a maharaja’s coat richly embroidered with pearls c.1870, and a necklace of cultured pearls given to Marilyn Monroe by Joe DiMaggio in 1954 – all part of an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum this autumn.

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Nahmad charged in gambling case

07 May 2013

Art dealer Hillel ‘Helly’ Nahmad, the high-profile owner of the Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York, has been named on a list of people charged with running an illegal gambling business.

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Orientalist sale in London packs a big punch

01 May 2013

Featuring only 22 lots, Sotheby’s latest sale of Orientalist art was a small affair but one that definitely packed a big punch.

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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.

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Francis Crick letter revealing DNA sells at $5.3m

22 April 2013

A letter written by pioneering scientist Dr Francis Crick containing what is probably the first description he gave of the discovery of DNA has been sold for a world auction record.

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Will this be the world’s most expensive book?

22 April 2013

Familiarly known as the Bay Psalm Book, one of the finest surviving copies of the first book printed in what is now the USA is expected to become the world’s most expensive book at Sotheby’s New York in November.

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