“If it had fallen out into a little pile of shards on the floor and then self-combusted, then I would have been interested.”
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Sotheby’s Expands Presence In Texas; Names Charlie Adamski Caulkins Head of Dallas Office
by Glasstireby Glasstire"Sotheby's saw record participation from bidders and buyers across Texas in 2017, and we see tremendous potential for expanding our relationships throughout the region even further.”
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A good art advisor balances more intricate relationships and knowledge than one would think. (Read artnet News’ article “Art Demystified: What Is The Role of Art Advisors?”) But now, Sotheby’s…
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In 2007, when Dallas art collector (and Dallas Museum of Art trustee) Marguerite Hoffman wanted to quietly sell a Rothko painting, she arranged the transaction through a private dealer and,…
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Triptychs and Disasters (Real and Painted) Make for a Record-Breaking Week
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton“The art industry is booming,” says U.S. News & World Report, “as proved by record-breaking bidding wars at auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week.” On Tuesday, Francis Bacon’s 1967…
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If you missed the Christies live auction-watch at Houston’s Peveto art management company/gallery tonight, you can still make tomorrow night’s Sotheby’s party. Scott Peveto says they’ve been hosting the live…
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Tuesday Art Market Report: Richter/Clapton Celebrity Sale Sets Record, Warhol Market Flabby Fearing Foundation Sell-off
From the Wall St. Journal: Eric Clapton’s painting by Gerhard Richter, “Abstract Painting (809-4),” sold at Sotheby’s contemporary art evening auction in London on Friday for $34.2 million—more than anyone…
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Andy Warhol Foundation to sell off remaining works: Collectors fear market plunge, Auctioneers see online Goldrush
The Andy Warhol Foundation announced its plans to sell off an estimated 20,000 Warhol works it owns, a week after its innovative partnership with Target to license limited edition Warhol-style…
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Who paid $119 million for Edvard Munch’s The Scream at auction at Sotheby’s yesterday? The Daily Beast has run a long, content free-speculation discussing various evidence-free theories. Lacking “even crumbs”…
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Lawyers representing Chuck Close, Laddie John Dill, and the Estate of Robert Graham, among others have filed three class-action lawsuits aimed at getting the big auction houses and eBay to…