Share:By William Lyons THE former boss of Scottish auctioneers Bonhams is aiming to tap into the growing number of international millionaires choosing to settle in Scotland with a new business aimed at providing bespoke interior management. Mark Richards, who ran the Edinburgh auction house for four years, says the fine art market in Scotland is […]
Share:artdaily NEW YORK.– Launching Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York, the Indian and Southeast Asian Art Department presents the September 15th evening auctions of Masterpieces from the Zimmerman Family Collection and Masterpieces of Himalayan Bronzes, and on September 16th, the sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art. Combined, the sales will offer over 330 […]
Share: http://www.thecityreview.com Rockefeller Plaza, New York Christie’s achieves the highest total ever for Asian Art sales in New York with a total of $80,068,489 Japanese and Korean Art, March 18, 2008 The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costumes and Textiles from the Linda Wigglesworth Collection March 19, 2008 The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuffbottles Part II, […]
Share: HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2008 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4th to 8th October 2008. The sales include Chinese and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, Chinese classical paintings and works of art, jewellery and watches. This year too, as a new addition to […]
Share: Source : albawaba.com • Global Art Market Remains Confident in All Regions with 10% Growth in Worldwide Sales Compared with First Half of 2007• 63% Year on Year Sales Growth in Asia• Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in London was Highest Ever Sales Total for an Art Auction Held in Europe Realising £144 million […]
Share:By ARTINFO NEW YORK—Specialists at banks and auction houses are saying that in the face of a volatile stock market and a housing slump, many collectors are looking to take out loans against their art, the New York Sun reports. “Art now is seen as a definite asset class which is traded,” said Caroline Sayan, […]
Share:By Bloomberg News Christie’s International said auction and private sales increased by 10% worldwide in the first half of 2008, driven by new buyers from the Middle East, Russia, and Asia. Christie’s sold $3.6 billion of art and collectibles over the six months, compared with $3.2 billion in the same period a year earlier, according […]
Share:Banalata Bipani tracks the journey of Indian photography which has come a long way from being relatively inconspicuous to commanding big bucks in the international auctions. First it was Indian paintings and now it is Indian photography and vintage photographs of India that’s making waves in the international art market. Photographs account for as much […]
Share: The Economic Times LONDON : Auction house Christie’s says it has recorded a 63% growth entirely due to the emergence of Indian and Chinese buyers of both their own art and western art. Christie’s total worldwide sales in the first half of this year amounted to £1.8 billion, a rise of 10% on the […]
