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Author Archives: Laurie Hurwitz
Hyber’s Hybrids
Whether making the world’s largest soap bar or paintings of viruses, Fabrice Hyber infuses wit and mischief into his art projects Read More
‘If It Doesn’t Dance, It’s Not Corot’
A family steeped in Corot uses connoisseurship and instinct to distinguish the real paintings from copies and fakes Read More
Bugatti Sculpture Stars at Christie’s Design Sale
At the Christie’s Paris auction of 20th-century decorative arts and design, held on May 31, two new records were achieved. Read More
Contemporary Art Sales Cap Robust Paris Auction Week
Sotheby’s auctions of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art sales, May 29–30, realized healthy and, at times, stunning, results with combined sales bringing a total of €35 million ($43.8 million). Read More
Private Collection Cachet Fuels High Prices at Paris Sales
Two days of auctions at Christie’s Paris, held May 22–23, achieved strong results for Impressionist and modern art, with combined sales achieving a total of almost €13 million ($16.3 million). Read More
Paris Auctions: Eclectic Offerings Meet With Healthy Bidding
On May 11, Christie’s Paris held a sale of antique books, artists’ books and manuscripts. A total of 224 lots were presented, with 177, or 80 percent, finding buyers. Read More
Vibrant Demand at Christie’s Sale of Victor Hugo Collection
Christie’s Paris celebrated the 210th anniversary of the birth of French writer Victor Hugo with the auction of “The Hugo Collection,” held on April 4, featuring artwork and memorabilia. Read More
Loeb Collection A Sell Out At Sotheby’s Paris
In an auction on April 5, Sotheby’s Paris presented Sources et Affinités, auctioning works from the collection of Florence Loeb, the daughter of Pierre Loeb, the visionary Paris dealer and founder of the Galerie Pierre in Paris, which closed in 1963. Read More
Brisk Sales at Salon du Dessin
The 21st edition of the Salon du Dessin, the prestigious, annual, antique drawing fair, was held March 28–April 2 at the Palais de la Bourse, the city’s former stock exchange. Read More
Private Collections Shine at Paris Contemporary Auctions
Two contemporary art sales at Drouot-Richelieu in Paris, with works from two high-profile collections, yielded strong results for artists including Yves Klein, Eduardo Chillida, Joan Miró and Mark Tobey. Read More
New Leader Breathes New Life Into Art Paris Fair
This year’s edition of the Art Paris art fair, held at the Grand Palais from March 29–April 1, presented artworks by 120 galleries and welcomed a total of 48,000 visitors. But, whereas attendance remained stable and was comparable with 2011 levels, this year’s fair promoted change—new leadership under fair manager Guillaume Piens, the former artistic director of Paris Photo who took over from Lorenzo Rudolf—and a focus on renewed quality and coherence of the works on display. Read More
