An Anxious May Auction Season Kicks Off With Tepid Results At Best
There have been a few highlights so far.
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After $50 M. Marden Is Withdrawn, Christie’s 21st-Century and de la Cruz Sales Tally $114.7 M. With a Basquiat Selling for $32 M.
A hack that took the house's website offline seemed to have little bearing on the end result.
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Christie’s Website Still Down Hours Before Evening Sales, Causing Concerns
More than $500 million of art is headed to auction at the house tonight alone.
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Christie’s Recovering from Security Breach, Vatican Museums Staff Launch Legal Dispute, a ‘Mona Lisa’ Discovery, and More: Morning Links for May 13, 2024
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Ownership of Egon Schiele Drawing Lost During Holocaust to Be Decided by New York Court
The heirs of two Jewish art collectors have both claimed they should be allowed to have the work, which was consigned to Christie's.
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Christie’s Website Down Due to ‘Security Issue’ Days Before New York Auction Week
It's been offline since Thursday evening.
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An Under-Recognized 72-Year-Old Painter Makes Waves at Auction
Takako Yamaguchi recently made headlines after a painting sold for $1.1 million at Sotheby's in London.
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A Look at the Financiers, Celebrities, and Other Consignors Behind the May Auction Sales
More than a couple Top 200 collectors are selling work.
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Postwar and Contemporary Art from Iowa Business Leaders to Be Sold at Christie’s Spring Sales
The collection includes works by post-war and contemporary luminaries such as Bruce Nauman, Agnes Martin, and Ad Reinhardt.
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