The Art Newspaper

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art trade today

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Artnet News

JUNE 26, 2024

After decades of quiet work, her evocative paintings breaking auction records and surpassing high estimates mark a sensational turn in the artist’s career. The post Who is Takako Yamaguchi, the Under-Sung Painter Causing a Frenzy at Auction? appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Art Newspaper

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If it goes for the auction house's estimate, "L'empire des lumières" (1954), from the collection of late interior designer Mica Ertegun, would set an auction record for the Surrealist artist

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Artnet News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The stampede for the animal sculptures smashed a handful of auction records. The post Lalanne Sculptures Make a Clean Sweep at Auction, Netting $59 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artnet News

JULY 1, 2024

This bold rug is an updated version of the work that set the artist's auction record. The post Work of the Week: Jordy Kerwick’s ‘Le Tigre’ (2022) appeared first on Artnet News.

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Maine Antique Digest

APRIL 30, 2024

When Dan Morean of Morean Auctions, Brimfield, Massachusetts, closed his online auction February 25, a Perone Beer cone-top quart can had sold for $58,710 (includes buyer’s premium) after 51 bids. According to Morean, that’s an auction record for a beer can. The Morean Auctions’ description called it “A Grail can

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Artnet News

MAY 8, 2024

The artist’s auction record was set in 2022 for a 1960 "Bambus" that sculpture sold for $34,856. The post Work of the Week: Ione Saldanha’s ‘Sem título (Untitled)’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artnet News

APRIL 16, 2024

The artist's work at Expo Chicago sold for $135,000, besting his auction record. The post Work of the Week: Nir Hod’s ‘One Hundred Years Is Not Enough’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Auction Central News

MARCH 28, 2024

Just months after achieving a massive new auction record for Purvis Young (1943-2010), Akiba Galleries is offering another large-scale work by the African American Outsider artist. Young, who […] The post Purvis Young’s ‘Angels Free Us’ leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.

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WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The post Watch from Titanic Survivors Sets Auction Record appeared first on WorthPoint. When not writing or walking her snorty pug, Penny, she enjoys yard sales, flea markets, and badminton. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Maine Antique Digest

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions Record-breaking rainstorms followed by Hurricane Helene forced the delay of the planned September 28 sale of a rare copy of the 1787 United States Constitution at Brunk Auctions.

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Maine Antique Digest

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, Reno, Nevada Photos courtesy Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Setting the standard once again for Western art at auction, Coeur d’Alene Art Auction surpassed the $17.5 Multiple auction records for artists million mark during its July 27 event in Reno, Nevada.

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Maine Antique Digest

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, established a new auction record for artist Alfred T. Bricher (1837-1908) on October 24. Morning at Narragansett—The Turn of the Tide sold for $337,500 (includes buyer’s premium); the estimate was $150,000/200,000.

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Maine Antique Digest

JUNE 24, 2024

Cordier Auctions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, achieved a new world auction record for New Mexico landscape painter Louisa McElwain (1953-2013). During Cordier’s May 16 auction, McElwain’s Song of the High Desert sold for $48,360 (includes buyer’s premium). The previous record for a McElwain

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

Image Source: Goldin Auctions Just months after its latest record-breaking auction, Kenner’s 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype has achieved a new world auction record. million—more than double its previous record—making it the most expensive toy ever.

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Harrison Appraisals

MAY 28, 2019

A quick check auction records reveal that copies of Dürer’s “Maria von einem Engel gekrönt” have sold at auction in both Switzerland and Germany for between $4,600 and $5,600 per print. The post Early German Engraving Found at French Flea Market first appeared on Harrison Appraisals, LLC | Appraisal Firm | Westminster MD.

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Jewelry Judge

MAY 22, 2024

carat fancy red diamond called the "Argyle Phoenix" stole the show last week at Phillips' "Geneva Jewels Auction: Two." million and cemented two auction records — the highest price AND the highest price-per-carat ever achieved for a fancy red diamond.

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WorthPoint

MAY 28, 2024

This 104 ounce bar was once easy to find and is now much rarer than it’s smaller cousin looking at auction records. What is the premium for this gargantuan salvaged relic that began this trek from CA 170 years ago and is to be auctioned at Goldberg’s? Gold has fared much better.

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The Art Newspaper

MAY 24, 2024

Works by Jean Paul Riopelle, Emily Carr, Tom Thomson and other titans of Canadian art history contributed to the evening’s total take of C$22.6m

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Invaluable

JULY 10, 2024

Mark Rothko’s piece, Orange, Red, Yellow , even set an auction record in the post-war category when it sold for close to $87 million in 2012. As the century advanced, though, the formerly dismissed color field painting was embraced by critics and enthusiasts.

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Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery.

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Artnet News

MAY 2, 2024

The post The Original ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Drawing Is Set to Smash Auction Records appeared first on Artnet News. The watercolor is estimated to sell for as much as $600,000 at Sotheby’s New York.

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Prime Appraisals

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Appraisers dig into history books, auction records, and other sources. They check out its condition, age, and any marks or features that make it special. This is like the appraiser getting to know the item personally. Research: Then comes the research part. They look for similar items to see what they sold for.

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Jewelry Judge

MAY 6, 2024

A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger on the ill-fated Titanic, recently set an auction record as the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia. " That was nearly 10 times the high estimate established by British auction house Aldridge & Son. An American private collector paid $1.5

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