NEW YORK – Heritage Auctions has announced that Kathleen Guzman has been appointed as Managing Director of the company’s recently opened Manhattan office, located at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) , where she will oversee day-to-day operations. “Kathleen is … Read More +
Tag Archives: Modernism
Worthpoint marks 10,000 subscribers
This week, Worthpoint announced the number of paid subscribers has topped 10,000, a major milestone in the company’s newly relaunched business plan. The site was started in 2007 by collector/dealer/business guru Will Seippel. In 2008, the company purchased GoAntiques.com, one … Read More +
Star of the North Show this weekend at the Minn. State Fairgrounds
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Townsend Promotions, Inc., is pleased to announce the Star of the North Antique Show will be returning this weekend (June 25-27) to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Townsend promoters hear many, many positive comments from customers and … Read More +
Record set for Lalanne sculptures
VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) announces Francois-Xavier Lalanne Singes Attentifs SI & SII, sold for a record price of $199,062 (estimate $100,000-$125,000) and was the top lot in the May 23 Modern Art & Design Auction. … Read More +
Antique Trader is giving a free antique appraisal to attendees of the Chicago Antique Market
Own an antique or collectible? Of course you do! Want to know its value? Absolutely! Come meet Antique Trader at Chicago’s largest antiques and collectibles festival May 29-30! Every attendee to the Chicago Antique Market at the Randolph Street Market … Read More +
Picasso breaks all art records at $106.5M
NEW YORK – Art market history was made at Christie’s May 4 when the Pablo Picasso painting, titled “Nude Green Leaves, and Bust” sold for $106,482,500 to an unidentified telephone bidder, setting a new world record for any work of … Read More +
Caskey-Lees cancels New York International Tribal & Textile Arts Show
Show promoters Caskey & Lees are citing rising rents and a lack of dealers as the reason behind canceling the New York International Tribal & Textile Arts Show which was scheduled for late May. The show is held in conjunction … Read More +
McCoy art pottery keeps Cabin Fever at bay
Every so often a line from Pixar’s Ratatouille pops in my head: “The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations … the new needs friends.” So whenever a new shop opens up I try to be the first … Read More +
$104M sculpture becomes most expensive work ever sold at auction
Sotheby’s today sold a life-size bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti for £65M, ($104M USD) setting the bar as the most expensive work ever sold at auction. The piece is titled “L’Homme Qui Marche” and now ranks among Vincent van Gogh‘s … Read More +
‘Lost’ Georgia O’Keefe painting brings $225,150
Skinner, Inc., one of our favorite auction houses for the depth and breadth of their sales, yet again earned its reputation for being a savvy player in the fine art market. Its Jan. 29 American & European Paintings & Prints … Read More +