Archive for June, 2009

Artfact Live! Auctions Span the Globe

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Artfact proudly presents 42 auctions spanning 8 countries over 8 days. Artfact’s partner auction houses are located around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, Israel, Mexico and Italy to name a few. During the week of June 23rd to June 30th, Artfact Live! offers something for every collector in its [...]

London Impressionist and Modern Art Auction Realises $60.4 Million

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

A “musketeer” painted by Pablo Picasso was one of the big attractions at an auction of impressionist and modern art at Christie’s held in London, where it sold for 5.7 million pounds ($9.3 million).
The 1969 work, “Homme a l’Epee,” was the second most expensive lot of the session, after Monet’s “Au Parc Monceau,” that [...]

Bonhams Appoint Grant MacDougall To Its Scottish Business

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Bonhams has announced its latest appointment north of the border with the move by the Christie’s Director, Grant MacDougall to Bonhams Scottish business.
As other auction houses cut back in Scotland, Bonhams is growing. The company which now has a presence in 27 countries on four continents prides itself on being the only international auction house [...]

Kustodiev Painting Auctioned at Sotheby’s

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Sotheby’s London biannual Russian Art Evening Auction achieved the solid total of £7,906,050 ($12,546,901), within its pre-sale auction estimate of £6,740,000-9,920,000, and was very well-attended. The sale was 63% sold by lot and 73.3% by value, and saw new auction records established for four Russian artists: Isaak Brodsky, Boris Kustodiev, Konstantin Kryzhitsky and Vladimir Lebedev.
Commenting [...]

The Antiques & Fine Art Dealers & Auctioneers – Business Ratio Report Focuses On the Leading 75 Companies inside the UK Today

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/33105f/antiques_fine_ar) has announced the addition of the “Antiques & Fine Art Dealers & Auctioneers – Business Ratio Report” report to their offering.
This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the leading players in the Antiques & Fine Art Dealers & Auctioneers sector, offering a quick and cost-effective competitor analysis tool for senior [...]