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08 May

Fernand Léger’s Étude Pour La Femme En Blue Sells For A Record $39.2 Million

FERNAND LÉGER’S ÉTUDE POUR LA FEMME EN BLEU SELLS FOR A RECORD $39.2 MILLION
EDVARD MUNCH’S GIRLS ON A BRIDGE ACHIEVES A RECORD $30.8 MILLION
New York, NY, May 7, 2008 — Sotheby’s spring 2008 evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York achieved a total of $235,333,000, well above the low estimate of $203.9 […]

05 May

Francisco Oller Y Cestero’s La Batalla De Treviño To Be On Public View For The First Time Ever At Sotheby’s New York From May 24-29, 2008

FRANCISCO OLLER Y CESTERO’S LA BATALLA DE TREVIÑO TO BE ON PUBLIC VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AT SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK FROM MAY 24-29, 2008
 
THIS MAJOR DISCOVERY BY PUERTO RICO’S PREEMINENT 19TH-CENTURY ARTIST WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SPANISH SALE AT SOTHEBY’S LONDON ON NOVEMBER 12, 2008
New York, New York - From May […]

05 May

Sotheby’s New York To Hold Sale Of Latin American Art On May 29 & 30, 2008

On the evening of May 29 and day of May 30, 2008, Sotheby’s New York will offer for sale works by Latin American artists, including the most important selection of paintings by Rufino Tamayo to appear on the market in several years. The cover of the sale catalog features Tamayo’s El comedor de sandías (The Watermelon Eater), (est. $2/2.2 million) dated 1949, from one of the artist’s key periods. Coinciding with the growing interest and re-evaluation of abstract art from Latin America, a very important part of the sale is dedicated to works by Joaquín Torres-García and his followers. The sale will also feature a wonderful selection of works by the distinguished Colombian artist Fernando Botero. This important selection of Latin American works, ranging from colonial to contemporary, demonstrate the dynamic and varied nature of the international market for works from this region and will be on view in Sotheby’s 10th floor galleries prior to the sale from May 24 to 29. The approximately 277 lots are expected to bring $18,771,000/24,505,000.

02 May

Indian Art Shines At Sotheby’s As Annual Sale Of Indian Art In London Realises £4.2 million

INDIAN ART SHINES AT SOTHEBY’S
SOTHEBY’S ANNUAL SALE OF INDIAN ART IN LONDON REALISES £4.2 million
FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA’S THE RED ROAD SELLS FOR £580,500
AN UNTITLED CANVAS BY SUBODH GUPTA SELLS FOR £264,500
AN AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST BY MEDIUM**
SALE ESTABLISHES 11 NEW AUCTION RECORDS
Zara Porter-Hill, Head of Indian Art at Sotheby’s London, comments: “Indian Art continues […]

02 May

Sotheby’s New York To Offer Edward Hicks’ Iconic Masterpiece The Peaceable Kingdom With The Leopard Of Serenity On May 22, 2008

SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK TO OFFER EDWARD HICKS’ ICONIC MASTERPIECE THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM WITH THE LEOPARD OF SERENITY ON MAY 22, 2008
New York, New York - On May 22, 2008, Sotheby’s is proud to offer a masterpiece of American 19th century painting, The Peaceable Kingdom with the Leopard of Serenity, by the most celebrated American folk […]

02 May

Sotheby’s Sale Of American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture To Be Held On May 22, 2008

Sotheby’s spring sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture includes works by prominent American artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries, many of which come from distinguished Estates. The 215 works are estimated to sell for $52,615,000/77,205,000 and will be exhibited on the 10th floor galleries at Sotheby’s New York from May 17 to 21. The sale will take place at 10am and 2pm on May 22.

28 Apr

Sotheby’s To Offer Artek Pavilion By Shigeru Ban At Sale Of Important 20th Century Design On June 14, 2008

SOTHEBY’S TO OFFER ARTEK PAVILION BY SHIGERU BAN AT SALE OF IMPORTANT 20th CENTURY DESIGN ON JUNE 14, 2008

New York, New York - Sotheby’s is proud to offer the Artek Pavilion by internationally recognized architect Shigeru Ban in collaboration with UPM, one of the world’s leading forest products groups, as part of the June […]

25 Apr

Sotheby’s Spring 2008 Sales Of Contemporary Art In New York On May 14-15th To Feature Important Works By Francis Bacon, Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg And Jean-Michel Basquiat, Among Many Others

SOTHEBY’S SPRING 2008 SALES OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN NEW YORK ON MAY 14-15TH TO FEATURE IMPORTANT WORKS BY FRANCIS BACON,
MARK ROTHKO, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG AND
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, AMONG MANY OTHERS
 
WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF HELGA AND WALTHER LAUFFS, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GERMAN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART TO EVER APPEAR […]

25 Apr

Sotheby’s Spring Sales Of Contemporary Art In New York To Feature The Work Of Renowned Indian Artists

On May 14-15, 2008, Sotheby’s will feature the work of a number of renowned Indian artists in its spring sales of Contemporary Art in New York. Highlighting the sales are works by Subodh Gupta, Anish Kapoor, Rameshwar Broota, T.V. Santosh, Chintan Upadhyay, Riyas Komu, Raqib Shaw and Bose Krishnamachari. In October 2007, Sotheby’s set a record for any Indian work of art sold at auction when Raqib Shaw’s Garden of Earthly Delights III sold for $5.4 million (over £2.7 million) in its Contemporary Evening Art sale in London (£400/600,000).

25 Apr

The Only Known “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Bat From His Major League Career Sells For $301,000 At Sotheby’s

Today in a crowded salesroom, the only known “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Signature Model “Black Betsy” Game Bat Dating From His Major League Career sold for $301,000 to an American private collector. The bat was the highlight of Sotheby’s and SCP Auctions’ sale of Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards, which brought $2,518,130. Also among the top lots in the sale was the 1915 Cracker Jack Baseball Card Complete Set of (176) In Original Cracker Jack Album, which sold to applause for $157,000 (est. $50/75,000).

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