Author Archives: Laurie Hurwitz

The Paris auction market ended 2010 with a flourish, as sales of Postwar, contemporary and Impressionist and modern art at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Artcurial all achieved strong total results. Read More

At Artcurial Briest, Poulain, F. Tajan in Paris on Nov. 30, two separate auctions with a focus on individual artists saw robust results. Read More

Christie’s France held its Impressionist and modern art auction on Dec. 2, realizing €8 million ($10.5 million). Read More

At Christie’s on Nov. 20, a sale of photographs by Richard Avedon (1923–2004) met with enormous success, with all of the work finding buyers and two images setting records for the artist. Read More

Many observers and attendees of the 14th edition of Paris Photo, held Nov. 17–21, at the Carrousel du Louvre, said the fair was simply outstanding. Read More

Those attending the 37th edition of the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), held in Paris Oct. 21–24, appeared to leave all their fears about the financial crisis at home. Read More

At an “Interiors” sale on Sept. 29 at Christie’s Paris, mainly of furniture and decorative art objects, the top prices were paid for modern artworks. Read More

At Drouot-Montaigne in Paris, a four-day auction, held Sept. 16–19, by Pierre Bergé and Associates, offered a selection of Japanese prints, some of which were from the collection of Paris dealer Huguette Berès. Read More

On July 7, Christie’s Paris held a sale of artworks from the collection of U.S.-born dealer Darthea Speyer, a longtime fixture on the Paris art scene who recently closed her gallery, after 42 years. Read More

On June 30, Christie’s Paris held an auction of 67 works by the French fashion photographer Jeanloup Sieff (1933–2000). Read More

On June 29, Sotheby’s Paris auctioned off 139 works from the bank vault of the legendary Parisian art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard. Read More