Sotheby’s Hauls in $341.9 M. at Contemporary Auction, with SFMOMA’s Rothko Selling for $50.1 M
Artnews
May 17, 2019 by Judd Tully

Even as a U.S.–China trade war rages and the stock market continues through a volatile stretch, the contemporary art market Read more…

Basquiat – A Cornucopia of Riches
Blog
April 4, 2019 by Judd Tully

New York these days is awash in mostly exquisite works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, thanks to twin exhibitions at Nahmad Contemporary Read more…

$49.8 M. Francis Bacon Portrait Leads Solid $397.1 M. Christie’s Contemporary Sale
Artnews
May 18, 2018 by Judd Tully

Anchored by a powerful Francis Bacon cover-lot portrait, Christie’s closed the season’s evening auctions in New York on Thursday night Read more…

Kerry James Marshall Painting Sells for Record-Smashing $21.1 M in Sotheby’s High-Flying $284.5 M Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Artnews
May 17, 2018 by Judd Tully

A few lots into Sotheby’s evening sale of contemporary art earlier on Wednesday night, the African-American artist Kerry James Marshall’s Read more…

Christie’s auction nets $785.9m, with a big assist from an Old Master
The Art Newspaper
November 15, 2017 by Judd Tully

Despite buy-ins, the sale saw several strong prices and records below the dizzy height of $450.3m for Leonardo da Vinci’s Read more…

Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale
Blouin Artinfo
March 9, 2017 by Judd Tully

The recovering art market notched another big win at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art evening sale in London, tallying a Read more…

Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Sale Boosts the Market With Strong Results
Blouin Artinfo
May 11, 2016 by Judd Tully

In the wake of Sotheby’s rocky evening on Monday, Christie’s gave the art market a critical booster shot tonight with Read more…

Sotheby’s $377M “A. Alfred Taubman: Masterworks” Sale
Blouin Artinfo
November 8, 2015 by Judd Tully

The big fall auction season in New York got off to a glitzy yet tentative start at Sotheby’s with “The Read more…

Art Basel’s VIP Opening Kicks Things Off With a Flurry of Sales
Blouin Artinfo
June 17, 2015 by Judd Tully

BASEL, Switzerland — Following in the heady wake from the huge May auction results in New York, frustrated art buyers Read more…

Christie’s Scores 4th Biggest Art Auction Ever, Pulls In $1.36 Billion in 2 Nights
Blouin Artinfo
May 14, 2015 by Judd Tully

Flush with master works deemed desirable by the deep-pocketed art market, Christie’s continued its market dominance over arch-rival Sotheby’s on Read more…