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Magritte painting could bring more than $95m at Christie's marquee New York sales this autumn

The Art Newspaper

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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Historical auction results show centuries-old demand for women artists

The Art Newspaper

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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Stegosaurus Skeleton Sells for a Whopping $44 Million, a Dinosaur Auction Record

Artnet News

The sale price was 643.3 The post Stegosaurus Skeleton Sells for a Whopping $44 Million, a Dinosaur Auction Record appeared first on Artnet News. percent more than the high estimate.

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Tiffany at Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Sothebys and Christies, New York City Photos courtesy Sothebys and Christies After the sale of the Danner memorial window for $12,480,000 (see sidebar) during Sothebys evening auction of modern art on November 18, which set a new auction record for Tiffany Studios, more than $20 million was spent in December on three

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“We the People”: The U.S. Constitution and Articles of Confederation at Brunk Auctions

Maine Antique Digest

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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Gertrude Abercrombie’s ‘The Magician’ commands almost $470K, sets new auction record at Freeman’s Hindman

Auction Central News

CHICAGO – A new world auction record for a work by Gertrude Abercrombie was set at Freeman’s Hindman in its September 25 Post War and Contemporary Art sale. Titled The Magician and dating to 1956, the oil on Masonite featured the mysterious Surrealist imagery for which Abercrombie (1909-1977) is known.

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This $5 Million Civil War-Era Stamp Could Smash an Auction Record

Artnet News

The rare piece will be offered in a sale of Pimco founder William H. The post This $5 Million Civil War-Era Stamp Could Smash an Auction Record appeared first on Artnet News. Gross's renowned philatelic collection.