An 1823 oil sketch depicting a view of Salisbury Cathedral by British romantic painter John Constable—the last known version of the subject by the artist still in private hands—is coming to auction next month. Carrying an estimate of £2 million–£3 million ($2.7 million–$4 million), the work will hit the block during Christie’s Old Masters evening…
Aberdeen, MS, USA, November 4, 2021 — Eager bidders will be giving thanks at Stevens Auction’s Thanksgiving Antique Auction set for Saturday, November 13th, live in the gallery at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, and online via LiveAuctioneers.com. Offered will be items from a 9,000-square-foot home in Gulf Port, Miss., plus estates from Eutaw, Ala., and Centerville, Miss. Expected top lots include a heavily carved oak dining room suite attributed to the renowned 19th century American furnituremaker R. J.
Two terra cotta figures from the Artcurial auction, “Antiquities, Islamic & Pre-Columbian Art”. Courtesy Artcurial Mexico’s restitution efforts continue as government officials attempt to stop two auctions of Pre-Columbian artifacts in Paris. Bidding opens today at the French auction house Artcurial for a group of Islamic and Pre-Columbian objects, while a Christie’s auction of Pre-Columbian…
New York Collective Hides Authentic Warhol in Sale of $250 Fakes New York art collective MSCHF is selling nearly 1,000 images of an Andy Warhol drawing—one of which is the original work itself—for $250. The group is selling the stash through a website called the Museum of Forgeries. MSCHF purchased Fairies, the authentic 1954 ballpoint…
Willie Mays released this exclusive NFT that sold for $50,000 at auction on October 26, 2021. Mike Campau At 90 years old, Willie Mays is willing to evolve with the game. The legendary Hall of Famer has collaborated with the Costacos Collection to release an exclusive NFT, launching himself directly into the emerging blockchain collectibles…
Against the backdrop of a buzzing Las Vegas, 11 works by Pablo Picasso auctioned by Sotheby’s at the MGM Bellagio resort on Saturday evening brought in a total of $108 million. The works sold in the Nevada city had been on display for nearly two decades years, with five of the sale’s lots long showcased…