A recent article published in March of 2007 Art and Auction cited the recent growth and increase in popularity of the online auction!
Christies launched their online auction site in July of 2006. In its first six months of operation, it racked up $6.4 million in online sales, including that of the circa-1610 Dutch School View [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Auction Houses’
March 15, 2007
Reports from the DIFC Gulf Art Fair.
Last week saw the arrival of a new art fair to the cosmopolitan and global worlds of international art fairs. The DIFC Gulf Art Fair. According to the The Art Newspaper Gulf Art Focus, the cash rich governments of the Gulf states are spending their wealth on a range of cultural projects as never before in [...]
March 9, 2007
Breaking News. Christies Auction house buys out Haunch of Venison Gallery.
News courtesy of Wesley Yuen.
Venerable auction house Christie’s has raised art-world eyebrows by purchasing London’s Haunch of Venison Gallery.
The gallery, which represents Bill Viola and Keith Tyson, among others, has branches in Zurich and Berlin and took in nearly $100 million in sales last year!
While Christie’s says that Haunch of Venison will be barred [...]
March 4, 2007
Buying Affordable Art - Ideas for the Young Contemporary Collector. The Charity Auction.
There are literally hundreds of books out there advising new collectors how and when to buy art. What to buy and how to get started.
However buying your first piece can be intimidating and a little scary. What if your not buying a “good investment.” Shoultdn’t you be spending the money on other things… Like living? [...]
February 23, 2007
Finding work in the Art Market - Part One
As a gallery manager, sometimes it feels like everyday I have young artists and young ambitious galleriests asking me “How do I get a job in a gallery?” “How do I find a gallery to represent me?”
And I find it hard to answer because not so long ago that was me. I was searching high [...]
February 22, 2007
From London to New York!Sales, Sales, Sales!
Picture Courtesy of www.sothebys.com
If you think what happened in London this month, with the sales from the auction houses breaking new records….. again……
Imagin what is going to happen in New York in May!
For a more in depth report and article check out the Sothebys Report below:
“Banging On Courtesy of www.sothebys.com
The auction world witnessed another record-setting season [...]
