Category Archive: auction

The Collection of André Leon Talley

At Christie’s Rockefeller Center, in the heart of Manhattan, the live sale of The Collection of André Leon Talley achieved phenomenal results. The sale attracted lively bidding from around the globe, making $1,387,827… Continue reading

Mark Twain last Typewriter

The love-hate relationship Mark Twain (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) had with typewriters is well documented. The author known best for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn soured on the… Continue reading

Le panier de fraises des bois – Jean Siméon Chardin

Le département Maîtres anciens & du XIXe siècle d’Artcurial et le cabinet Turquin présenteront à la vente, le 23 mars 2022, un chef-d’œuvre de Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779), Le Panier de fraises des… Continue reading

1600 Mona Lisa version – Artcurial

Artcurial, the auction house by the Rond Point des Champs Elysées, has unveiled an exceptional Mona Lisa that will come under the hammer on 9 November 2021. Incredibly faithful to the original, this… Continue reading

RITZ PARIS, ARTS OF THE TABLE AND ARTS OF LIVING Auction by Artcurial

by Abdon FLORES After having organised auctions of the furnishings of the Plaza Athénée, Tour d’Argent and Hôtel de Crillon, in April 2018, Artcurial hit the headlines when it auctioned the historic furnishings… Continue reading

The Sherwood collection – Christie’s

This May, Christie’s will offer The Dorothy and Richard Sherwood Collection across the so called 20th Century Week. The Sherwoods were admired within the collecting community for studying deeply and selecting paintings, drawings… Continue reading