Amid all the logistical upheaval of the past year, the old adages about what creates value at the tippy-top of the art market have proven truer than ever. Rarity, condition, and provenance continue to ...
As usual, this year’s results reflect a finely tuned mix of supply and demand. Sometimes, all it takes to transform an artist’s fortunes is for one important collector’s estate to sell a single major ...
The 2021 Côte de Nuits vintage from Burgundy is scant in quantity, but includes precious and subtle qualities. The 61st Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction was held last weekend in the ...
An unprecedented sale of Chicago gangster Al Capone’s belongings, which remained in the possession of his family for almost 75 years after his death, garnered more than $3.1 million Friday night. “A ...
The Big Three auction houses hit a record $15 billion in sales this year, as a surge in global wealth and a wave of young, first-time collectors drove sales of everything from Basquiats to Birkin bags ...
The fall auction season kicks off next week with a special sale in which every lot is one-of-a-kind, there is no reserve price, and proceeds are donated to a great cause. That’s as good as it gets ...
Movie cars are hit or miss. I once got a chance to buy one of the cars from How the Grinch Stole Christmas for three grand and turned it down. It was one of those goofy little ice cream-looking ...
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched a Phish Signed Poster charity auction. Posters from all stops along the 2021 Summer Tour are available and include signatures from band members Trey Anastasio, ...