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Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec Leads Impressive Christie's 20th Century Sale
The top lot of the night was Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec’s Pierreuse, which surpassed its high estimate by $4 million to sell for $9,062,000.
Graffiti on The Clash poster
Graffitied The Clash Poster From Iconic NYC Show at Auction

A mammoth 42" x 58" poster for probably the biggest series of concerts the Clash ever played. Eventually playing 17 concerts at the Bonds International Casino in New York City, the Only Band That…

Van Gogh still life of flowers in a glass vase on a table top with a blue cross-hatched wall behind
Giacometti and Van Gogh Lead Sotheby’s Marquee Evening Sales
A sculpture by Giacometti, a painting by Van Gogh, a table by Carlo Mollino, and a trio of cars were some of the highlights of the evening sales at Sotheby’s last night, which brought in a combined…
photo of Storm King Art Center, a landscape with rolling green hills dotted with large sculptures
Storm King Celebrates 60 Years with Benefit Auction
In lieu of its Annual Gala in New York City, Storm King Art Center will host a series of online artist talks and panel discussions featuring Storm King artists, curators, and collaborators as the…
close up of the face of a Botticelli portrait of a young man with shoulder-length strawberry blonde hair
Is this Sandro Botticelli Worth $80 Million?
Experts are anticipating a record-breaking sale in January when a rare Sandro Botticelli portrait comes to auction.
Andy Warhol orange and blue portrait of Keith Haring and Juan DuBose
Auction of Keith Haring's Personal Collection Shatters Estimates
This week Sotheby’s New York's Dear Keith: Works from the Personal Collection of Keith Haring sale tripled its low estimate to reach an impressive $4.6 million.
Qing Dynasty Scroll Detail
Qing Wonder Reunited for the First Time in Over a Century
Marvel at the ingenuity and skill of this Qing Dynasty scroll as we bring to life a masterpiece revered by artists and collectors for hundreds of years.
wooden sculpture of an animal skull
500 Gallery Showcases Tribal Art
500 GALLERY IS SHOWCASING ALL 60 LOTS IN ITS TRIBAL ART AUCTION IN THE ROUND, WITH INDIVIDUAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS FOR EACH – AN INDUSTRY FIRST
Portrait of Notorious BIG wearing a plastic crown in front of a red background
Legendary Biggie Smalls Crown Leads Sotheby's First-Ever Hip Hop Auction
This month, nearly a quarter century after the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, memorabilia from the rappers will vie at auction in Sotheby’s first-ever sale dedicated to hip hop.
detail of picasso portrait of dora maar
Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar to make Auction Debut
A highlight of Christie’s Evening Sale of 20th Century Art in New York, Picasso's portrait of Dora Maar is work is estimated to fetch $20–30 million.
Penny Marshall
Abell Auction Co. presents the Estate of Penny Marshall
The online-only auction will offer an impressive collection of rare American lighting and personal belongings from the late actress, director and producer’s prominent Los Angeles estate.
concentric neon circles in a rainbow pattern
From a Universal Collector - The Olbricht Collection
The collector Thomas Olbricht (1948), a physician, endocrinologist and chemist from Essen, created one of the most complex and renowned collections in Europe, which stands for quality as well as the…
mary cassatt painting of two young girls
Cassatt’s "Two Little Sisters" Breaks Record at Christie's
Mary Cassatt’s painting Two Little Sisters sold on Friday, August 7 for $519,000, making it the highest value lot at an online sale of American art at Christie’s in the five years they’ve…
crop
Rare Rubens Portrait Could Fetch $7 Million at Auction
A stunning, intimate portrait by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens is set to make waves at auction this week.
design, chair, made of multiple materials
Furniture Design in Crisis
Art critic Alastair Sooke and specialist Michael Jefferson reveal four furniture designers who turned crisis into a new direction in their career and work.