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Sotheby’s to Offer Amaya Collection of Modern & Contemporary Indian Art

30
Jan
2013
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On 19 March 2013, Sotheby’s will present the Amaya Collection, the first international Evening Sale of Indian Art and the first single-owner sale in this category to be held at Sotheby’s in more than a decade. Consigned by esteemed collector … Continue reading  

Important Americana for Sale at Sotheby’s New York this Month

22
Jan
2013
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Sotheby’s annual Americana Week auctions will take place in New York on 25 & 26 January 2013. The Important Americana sale will begin at 10:00am on the 25th with a selection of Audubon prints, Chinese export porcelain, and carpets from … Continue reading  

Sotheby’s London to Offer Private Swedish Art Collection

16
Jan
2013
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Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale an extraordinary group of Modern and Contemporary artworks from a Private Swedish Collection. Built by a private Swedish individual from the 1960s onwards, the assemblage comprises pre-eminent names from the 20th-century art … Continue reading  

Outstanding Artworks by Blue-chip Masters Headline Sotheby’s Auction

10
Jan
2013
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In the wake of Sotheby’s third most successful year ever for global auctions of Contemporary Art (2012), which totalled $1.25 billion and saw a new record set for the work of any living artist, the company is delighted to present … Continue reading  

Sotheby’s New York Old Masters Week Will be Held at end of Month

4
Jan
2013
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Sotheby’s annual Old Masters Week auctions in New York will be held from 29 January to 2 February 2013, offering a wide range of works spanning the 14th to 19th centuries and featuring masters of the category including Goya, El … Continue reading  

International art Sale Brings a Combined $7.9 Million at Sotheby’s

20
Dec
2012
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Sotheby’s annual December auctions of Important Judaica and Israeli & International Art brought a combined total of $7,908,754 today in New York, and many first time buyers participated in both sales, including purchases of some of the major top lots. … Continue reading  

Buhl Collection Brings $12.3M – Record Total for a Private Photo Collection Sold at Auction

17
Dec
2012
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Yesterday at Sotheby’s, the sale A Show Of Hands: Photographs from The Collection of Henry Buhl concluded, bringing a total of $12,318,704, exceeding the pre-sale estimate of $8.1/12.2 million*. The total is the third highest for a single-owner collection of … Continue reading  

Love Letters Written by Mick Jagger Sold at London Auction

13
Dec
2012
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A collection of letters sent by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to his secret lover in the summer of 1969 sold for around $300,000 at a London auction on Wednesday, trumping their pre-sale estimate. Purchased by a private collector over … Continue reading  

‘Peanuts’ Creator Charles Schulz’ Love Letters to be Sold via Sotheby’s

6
Dec
2012
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The late “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz was once so infatuated with a young woman 23 years his junior he sent her dozens of romantic letters and drawings of his beloved cartoon characters. Many of the themes of that correspondence made … Continue reading  

Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle Achieves Second-Highest Price for Old Master Work

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Dec
2012
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In a crowded saleroom at Sotheby’s London, the art world witnessed an historic moment tonight when Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle (c. 1519-20) dramatically set a new record at auction for the artist, when it achieved £29.7 million / … Continue reading