Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s collection brings record-smashing $1.5bn at Christie’s evening sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 10, 2022 by Judd Tully

A $149.2m Seurat studio scene and $137.7m Cézanne landscape led the 60-lot, white glove sale Studded with masterpieces ranging from Read more…

Record-Breaking $110.7 M. Monet Painting Leads Sotheby’s Imp-Mod Sale to Robust $349.9 M. Finish
Artnews
May 15, 2019 by Judd Tully

Powered by a stunning Claude Monet landscape that doubled its estimate and elicited hearty applause in the grand salesroom, Sotheby’s Read more…

Rose Period Picasso Sells for $115.1 M. in White Glove Rockefeller Sale That Totals $646.1 M
Artnews
May 9, 2018 by Judd Tully

In 1968, David Rockefeller was part of an unusual syndicate formed by a small band of deep-pocketed collectors with close Read more…

Christie’s Chunky, Picasso Filled Night
Blog
February 27, 2018 by Judd Tully

Led by a rich array of Pablo Picasso paintings, Christie’s London Impressionist & Modern and the Art of the Surreal Read more…

Christie’s Stellar Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
Blouin Artinfo
May 17, 2017 by Judd Tully

Powered in part by a stunning and rare to market Constantin Brancusi bronze sculpture, Christie’s Impressionist and Modern evening sale Read more…

Sotheby’s Mixed-Message Evening in London
Blouin Artinfo
February 4, 2016 by Judd Tully

Though impressively powered by four works that sold for over £10 million apiece, Sotheby’s Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist Art evening Read more…

Led by Modigliani, Christie’s Brings in Half a Billion With “The Artist’s Muse”
Blouin Artinfo
November 10, 2015 by Judd Tully

Powered by two record-setting 20th century masterworks, by Amedeo Modigliani and Roy Lichtenstein, Christie’s “Artist’s Muse: A Curated Evening Sale” Read more…

Klimt Leads Sotheby’s Trophy Hunters’ Night
Blouin Artinfo
June 23, 2015 by Judd Tully

Powered by a stellar trove of trophy offerings, Sotheby’s scored a big Impressionist and Modern evening sale, registering £178,590,000/$282,047,187, its Read more…

Christie’s London Season Opener Brings Solid Results Without a Big Bang
Blouin Artinfo
June 20, 2015 by Judd Tully

The London auction season opened at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale Tuesday evening with solid results, though art market fire Read more…

The Genius from Aix: Cézanne
France
March 21, 1996 by Judd Tully

When Arnbroise Vollard, the upstart Parisian art dealer, mounted a daring show of Paul Cézanne’s work at his tiny shop Read more…