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Two Top Galleries to Expand in Chelsea District
Two major Manhattan galleries have announced plans to expand their operations in the Chelsea gallery district. Read More
Paris Auction Roundup: Picture of a Lively Market
The Artcurial | Briest – Poulain – F. Tajan auction house in Paris held several sales in March with solid results. Read More
Maastricht Maintains Premier Status as Fair Turns 25
The European Art Fair (TEFAF) celebrated its Silver Jubilee in Maastricht, March 16–25, attracting 72,000 visitors, among whom were collectors from the US, Europe, China and the Middle East, and representatives of 234 different museums from around the globe. Read More
Solid Results at Sotheby’s Midseason Imp/Mod Sale
Sotheby’s March 14, midseason sale of Impressionist and modern art, including Russian art, realized $2.6 million, for 137 lots offered. Read More
Collector Sues Berry-Hill Over Promised Painting Sale
Berry-Hill Galleries is facing a new lawsuit, filed in New York earlier this month, by a collector who alleges that the gallery promised to sell a painting but failed to do so. Read More
Prices Soar at Final Sale of Serge Lifar Collection
Buyers were on a high at the March 13 sale of the collection of dancer Serge Lifar’s estate, held at auction house Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva. Read More
Asian Art Sales Dip From Year-Ago Highs
Asian art sales held in New York the week of March 19–23, yielded lower overall volumes than last year, despite broad international demand for certain categories. Read More
Selective Buying at Swann Galleries Print Sale
The Swann Galleries sale of paintings, prints and drawings, on March 8, including a large trove of works by Jean-Émile Labourer, realized a total of $2.5 million, missing the overall estimate of $2.8 million/4.3 million. Of 792 lots offered, 635, or 80 percent, were sold. Read More
Raising the Bar: Christie’s Eggleston Sale Takes $6M
Christie’s sale on March 14, “Photographic Masterworks by William Eggleston,” realized a total of $5.9 million, well above the $2.7 million presale estimate, with proceeds earmarked for the Eggleston Artistic Trust. Read More
Contemporary Auctions Complement Bustling Fair Roster
Contemporary art auctions held March 7 were timed to coincide with the numerous art fairs that dotted New York city, yielding healthy results. Read More
From Armory Halls to Hotel Rooms, NY Art Fairs Thrive
There were no fewer than ten overlapping art fairs spread across Manhattan last weekend (March 7–11) in spaces ranging from cavernous armories and shipping piers to boutique hotel rooms, where an array of international galleries displayed art. Read More
Janet Fish’s Lush Still Lifes Draw Devoted Buyers
D.C. Moore Gallery is exhibiting a dozen oil on canvas paintings by Janet Fish in a show that runs through March 17. Read More
