Strong prices for female painters and young artists—but Francis Bacon’s Pope sells to the guarantor—at Phillips’s $137.9m auction in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 18, 2021 by Judd Tully

The 20th century and contemporary art evening sale saw stiff competition for works by Shara Hughes, Joan Mitchell, Amy Sherald Read more…

Andy Warhol’s Muhammad Ali and other heavyweights help Christie’s make $420m in 20th-century sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 12, 2021 by Judd Tully

Only five of the 59 lots went unsold in the auction last night Following on the high heels of the Read more…

Caillebotte masterpiece goes to Getty and four auction records smashed at Christie’s New York sale of Edwin Cox’s Impressionist trove
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November 12, 2021 by Judd Tully

Last night’s single-owner sale of the late Texan oilman’s vaunted collection brought in a massive $332m Who said Impressionism was Read more…

Basquiat remains ‘king of capital gains’ as rare work fetches $40m at Christie’s white-glove sale in New York
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November 10, 2021 by Judd Tully

All lots sold and records were set for ten artists, including Peter Doig, Stanley Whitney, Xinyi Cheng and Nicolas Party Read more…

Christie’s rounds off New York’s auction week with strong $481m 20th century sale
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May 15, 2021 by Judd Tully

– Half of it was pre-sold through guarantees The sale was led by a classic 1932 Picasso of Marie-Thérèse at Read more…

Hands up who’s bidding for classic post-war art?
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May 13, 2021 by Judd Tully

Picky response to Anne Marion’s all-American collection reflects market’s shifting tastes Sotheby’s auction of the Texan rancher’s collection totalled $157.2m Read more…

How Adrian Ghenie Conquered the Art Market
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June 23, 2018 by Judd Tully

The Romanian painter’s prices have increased 160-fold over the past decade. But who, or what, is behind this steep rise? Read more…

Art Collector Who Perished in Trump Tower Blaze Remembered as ‘Expert’ in Pop art
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April 10, 2018 by Judd Tully

Todd Brassner was close with and owned works by Andy Warhol, who made him a portrait Todd Brassner, the 67-year-old Read more…

Seller Beware: Why Does the Art Market Fail to Learn from Its Past?
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February 1, 2018 by Judd Tully

Chowaiki & Co has imploded, but it is just the latest in a long line of art scams. When Chowaiki Read more…

Podcast episode nine: $450m! The Leonardo breaks all records
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November 17, 2017 by Judd Tully

How the art sale of the century happened, with Judd Tully, our man in the salesroom. Plus, a new museum Read more…