One of David Hockney’s most iconic pop art images of the 20th century made a splash at Sotheby’s auction house this week, selling for £23.1 million. Continue reading
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Cimabue Masterpiece found in French kitchen sells for £20 million
An early Renaissance painting by Cimabue that was found hanging in an elderly French woman’s kitchen has sold for a record-breaking €24 million (£20 million). Continue reading
Jeff Koons becomes world’s most expensive living artist
A metallic cast sculpture by controversial artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million (£71 million) on Wednesday 15th May, becoming the most expensive artwork by a living artist ever sold at auction. Koons’ piece went for more than $20 million (£16 million) over its estimate, during Christie’s Post War and Contemporary Art evening sale in New York. Continue reading
AI, Instagram and first-time jitters: the year in online art sales
‘The future of the online art market is guaranteed, although the shape remains a mystery’, says international specialist global fine art insurer, Hiscox, in its hotly anticipated Online Art Trade Report for 2018. Continue reading
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