1.3 billion in just one week

– Ernie Barnes „The Sugar Shack“ 22 telephone bidders competed for the 1976 picture, which was purchased by hedge fund manager Bill Perkins for $15.3 million. It was estimated at $150,000. – (Foto: Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022) – – – – New York About halfway through the evening auction “20th Century” at Christie’s, the otherwise well-tempered … Read more

Before the big auctions: New York relaxes rules for the art market

KJust before the most important auctions of the spring season 2022, the New York auction houses were surprised by the city authorities. To improve the business climate after more than two years of pandemic, consumer protection regulations have been relaxed and economic regulations have been abolished. This should actually relieve smaller businesses such as laundries … Read more

The Tefaf New York only takes place in spring

– Charles Gaines „Numbers and Trees: London Series 2, Tree #5, Falcon Highwalk“ The acrylic painting created in 2022 can be found at the Hauser & Wirth stand. – (Photo: Fredrik Nilsen; Hauser & Wirth) – – – – New York The next two weeks will require market participants in New York to be particularly … Read more

The market is in good shape again

New York Finally, after a very difficult year: “The market is back in good shape”, announced Sotheby’s Star auctioneer Oliver Barker on Wednesday evening with understandable enthusiasm. He had just sold art for a total of 597 million dollars in an extremely dynamic and animated tour-de-force, again via live stream. Sotheby’s Claude Monet’s late landscape … Read more

Additional costs eat up the margins

London Unfortunately, it is too early to say what impact Brexit will have on the UK art market, ”writes Anthony Browne of the British Art Market Federation (BAMF) on request. “At the end of the year at the earliest, you can probably have a balanced position on this.” This statement is surprising, as the BAMF … Read more

The Armory Show is moving

– New quarter The “Armory Show” moves to the converted Javits Center in New York. – (Foto: Javits Center ) – – – – New York After almost twenty years on two ramshackle jetties in the Hudson River, the New Yorker Messe wants „Armory Show“ finally move. A few blocks further south, in the light-flooded congress … Read more

Kunstmuseum Bern Masterpieces – Kunstmuseum Bern

– Catalogs / books / DVD 175 masterpieces were selected from the immense inventory of over 3,000 paintings, sculptures and objects – including top-class works of Swiss and international art from the late 13th century to the present day. In addition to the highlights of European art history from the Art Museum’s collection, presented chronologically … Read more

Art market in New York: between distress sales and bargains

– Rockefeller Center New York There is silence at Christie’s New York headquarters. – (Foto: imago images/UPI Photo) – – – – New York As New York approaches the height of a health catastrophe, the art dealer remains Edward Tyler Nahem sober. “I can’t see any panic in the market at the moment, although it would … Read more

The proceeds are in line with expectations

– Alfa Romeo B.A.T. Concept Cars 5,7 und 9 The three Alfa Romeos from 1953 to 1955 owe their futuristic streamlined shape to the aircraft engineer Franco Scaglione. They made $ 15.5 million. – (Foto: Ron Kimball © 2020 RM Sothebys) – – – – New York The chorus of outraged voices has grown steadily louder … Read more