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Mr Christie, before Christie’s… His early days [16.07.2021]

The officially recognised start date of Christie’s auction activity is Friday 5 December 1766 when Mr James Christie hosted a sale of ‘the household furniture, jewelry, plates, firearms, etc… property of a noble character (deceased)” in London. Among other items, the sale included a pair of sheets, two pillowcases and two chamber pots… a banal […]

Masterpieces in New York [12.01.2016]

After the Christmas break the art market returns to serious business at the end of January with several events

Sotheby’s and Taubman… over-marketed, perhaps [29.12.2015]

The winter cease-fire has begun as the auction firms close out their year and prepare for their next sales in the first quarter 2016. Sotheby’s is already well prepared for the sale of

Old Masters: three price levels [10.06.2014]

Old art is generally a less profitable segment of the art market than Contemporary art primarily because the latter segment enjoys the price impact of fashion, speculation and frequent turnover whereas old masterpieces are rare, relatively stable in price and sold much less frequently.

Old masters – War of the titans [19.07.2011]

The Old Masters art market has two distinct levels: on the one hand there are hundreds of lesser-known artists whose works can often be acquired for 3-figure dollar prices,

Old Masters [29.07.2007]

Old masters are the pride of the most prestigious museums and a few collectors who are loathe to part with their masterpieces. A shortage of works, and the tempting prestige of a famous signature, means some paintings, but also drawings, are fetching spectacular bids. However, art lovers can turn to signatures that are less famous with the general public or drawings and prints that are everywhere on the market.

A spate of records among English drawings and watercolourists [22.12.2003]

Drawings have always been a sound first step for budding collectors in the UK and they look a particularly good bet now, with British works showing spectacular price gains at auction on the back of big price rises for the lesser known artists.

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