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Claude Monet, Meules, 1890
10 Noteworthy 2019 Auction Sales

Despite overall sales being down, this was still a banner year for art auctions, with a huge number of world record-setting sales. Many people are calling the end of this decade a new Gilded Age,…

expert examines painting with flashlight
How to Collect Old Master Paintings
Your first Old Master doesn’t have to be a Rubens or a Rembrandt — in fact with estimates from £5,000, starting a collection is a lot less daunting than you might suppose, as specialist Maja Markovic…
Snake in a Juggling Show painting by Jerry Garcia, c. 1990. 
Odd Lots: A Rare Peek at Jerry Garcia’s Artwork
Any Grateful Dead fan will attest to Jerry Garcia’s power as a musician, but the legendary guitarist and singer was also an accomplished visual artist, a fact known only to a small group of devoted…
travel trunks and paintings
Sotheby's Showcases the Art of Travel
This December, Sotheby’s London will host Art of Travel, a new themed auction exploring the enduring allure of travel.
Ivan Kliun, Spherical Suprematism, 1923-25.
Rare Ivan Kliun Avant-Garde Work Offered at Auction
An extremely rare work by Russian avant-garde master Ivan Kliun (1873-1943), one of very few works by the artist in private hands, is set to lead Sotheby’s forthcoming sale of Russian Paintings (…
The Invisible Man, Universal, 1933 Lobby Card
Rare Movie Posters Excel at Auction
An extraordinarily rare jumbo lobby card for Dracula (Universal) sold for nearly five times its estimate to bring $192,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Movie Poster Auction Nov. 23-24.
Pierre Probst, Caroline visits Paris, Volume 16, Flight of the Centre Pompidou.
Comic Strips Delight in Paris Auction
For its Comic Strips sale, Artcurial will be auctioning, for the first time, a collection of original drawings from the adventures of Caroline. These 22 illustrations, estimated between €3,000 and 6,…
Artemisia Gentileschi, Lucretia. Offered by Artcurial November 13.
Artemisia Gentileschi's Lost Lucretia Comes to Auction
For forty years, the canvas sat unrecognized in a private collection in Lyon, France. Now the painting, a recently rediscovered work from Baroque master Artemisia Gentileschi, is coming to the…
Keith Haring International Youth Year
Your Own Picasso: 5 Prints to Build your Collection
Bonhams recent Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples auction included famous prints as well as lesser-known treasures. Here are five iconic works that could have been yours.
image of Meissen porcelain plate
Henry H. Arnhold and the Miracle of Meissen Porcelain
Throughout his life, Henry H. Arnhold was committed to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of his native Dresden. Building on a selection initially formed in Germany by his family, Arnhold…
Keith Haring's monumental 85-foot mural, Untitled (The Church of the Ascension Grace House Mural), circa 1983/1984.
Bonhams To Offer First Keith Haring Mural Ever Auctioned
On November 13, Bonhams will offer the first Keith Haring mural ever to come to auction.
Boy Kong, Chasing Stripes
Annual Art for Tibet Auction Raises Funds and Awareness
Students for a Free Tibet is pleased to announce the 9th annual Art for Tibet benefit auction and exhibition, taking place in New York in November 2019.
Steadman, Rats in the Kitchen
Odd (Foodie) Lots from the Estate of Anthony Bourdain
Celebrity chef and bestselling author Anthony Bourdain, who died last year at the age of 61, had—we’ll just say it—great taste. His personal belongings are being offered in an online auction running…
Sotheby's Hong Kong
Next-Gen Buyers Drive Successful Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sales
The autumn sales series at Sotheby’s Hong Kong attracted a new generation of art collectors, with 25% of all buyers aged under 40 years old.
Banksy, Devolved Parliament, 2009.
UPDATE: Altered Banksy Painting Smashes Auction Record
Yesterday in London the much-anticipated sale of Banksy's 2009 Devolved Parliament set a remarkable new record for the artist at auction.