Bonhams Restructures ‘Africa Now’ to Attract Collectors
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994), Africa Dances, oil on canvas, 105 x 114cm (41 5/16 x 44 7/8in). Estimated at £60,000 […]
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Nigerian Artists Gain And Thrive With A Focus On Contemporary African Art
Nigerian artists gain at modern and contemporary African art auctions as their works attract wealthy art collectors in the global art market
Iconic Picasso Painting Ignites Global Art Market Frenzy
Christie’s goes for a new world art auction record with an iconic Picasso painting titled Les femmes d’Alger (Version O)
African Artists Flourish in the Global Art Market: Art Auction Results
From Africa Now to Bonhams recent auction of works by South African artists, African art continues to make tremendous impact in the global art market. As African artists flourish in the marketplace, Artcentron examines recent gains.
Seductive Marilyn Monroe Photographs Excite Art Collectors
Marilyn Monroe, Sleeping, a 1962 Gelatin print by Bert Stern. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions. ART AUCTION Art Collector pays $12,500 for Marilyn Monroe […]
Arts and Crafts Lovers Converge in Baltimore for Craft Show
Marina Terauds, Birds paper cut arts and crafts. Image courtesy of American Craft Council Show ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR American Craft Council […]
Aston Martin Convertible Sets World Record at Paris Auction
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible sets new world record at Bonhams Grand Palais sale in Paris, after an intense bidding war among […]
Christie’s New York ‘First Impression’ Offers Something for Everyone
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Sunrise, from Seven Objects in a Box, Baked enamel on metal multiple 1966. Estimate: $ 2,000- 3000. Image courtesy […]
Auction Record: Christie’s Begins 2015 Celebrating 2014
Andy Warhol’s Triple Elvis [Ferus Type] on auction during Christie’s November Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New YorkIt helped with the […]
Abraham Lincoln’s Hair, Autographs and Rare Letters Go on Sale
Abraham Lincoln: “Take the Oath” Autographed Note Signed. Estimated at Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions ART AUCTION Revealing Abraham Lincoln Civil War […]
Female Artists Prepare to Shine as Art Auction Season Begins
The ascent of female artists in the 2014 art auction season raises hope for 2015. Here are some of the top female artists from last year’s auction season
Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London
Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams […]
Auction Result Gives Sotheby’s Cause to Celebrate Art Sales
Sotheby’s 2014 art auction result and art sales give the auction house reason to celebrate and prepare for the 2015 auction season
Sotheby’s Celebrates Art Auction Season With Best and Brightest
Sotheby’s auctioneers at work auctioning Jasper Johns’s 1983 Flag in the 2014 auction season . It set a new record for the artist […]
Caravaggio’s Painting Leads Christie’s Auction of Old Masters Art
Theodoor Rombouts (Antwerp 1597-1637), A Merry Company, oil on canvas 94 x 671⁄8 in. Estimate: $2,000,000-3,000,000. Old Masters. Image courtesy Christie’s ART AUCTION Old […]
Netherlands Rijksmuseum Buys Adrien de Vries Sculpture
Adrien de Vries, Bacchic Figure Supporting the Globe. Sold for $27.9 million, the sculpture will be on display at the Netherlands Rijksmuseum. Image […]
Latin American Art and Artists Shine at Christie’s Art Auction
Christie’s Latin American Art Evening Sale achieves $20.2 million in an art sale where several new auction prices were set for Latin American Artists
Harley-Davidson owned by Pope Benedict XVI Goes on Sale
Harley-Davidson motorcycle blessed with the signature of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Estimate: US$ 19,000 – 31,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION […]
Buy Art: Support Baltimore Artists on Small Business Saturday
Baltimore Artists need our support to survive and keep creating. On this Small Business Saturday, support Baltimore Artists by buying art. Here are some places to buy art in Baltimore
Chinese Billionaire Liu Yiqian Buys $45 Million Thangka for Museum
Detail of the Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka Yongle Six-Character Presentation Mark and of the period(1402–1424). Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd ART […]