Two world records have been set in Sotheby’s Milan 19th century paintings sale, the first one is a ‘Naturalist Painting’ by Adolfo Tommasi, Petriolo presso Firenze (Petriolo near Florence), one of the principle Tuscan naturalist painters of the late nineteenth century, Dating back to 1884-85, is among Tommasi’s best works, a clear, solid and detailed [...]

The sale of Properties of Royal and Noble Families, held at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on 17 December captivated the imagination of art collectors worldwide. Bidding was truly international. The auction of 415 lots comprised selected paintings, furniture, works of art and silver, all consigned from Royal and Noble Houses in Germany, Austria, England, Russia and The [...]

The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland, 20 December 2008
Headlining this year’s sale will be two historically important competition Ferraris from the Estate of the late Antoine Midy, a well-known French collector.
The 1955 121 LM Spyder by Scaglietti, chassis no. 0558LM, was raced by the late Phil Hill (the only American to have won the Formula One [...]

The next auction of Asian Art at Sotheby’s Paris will take the form of a two-session sale on December 18.
The first session, subtitled Marques d’Empereurs (Marks of Emperors), includes a number of objects acquired by Emile Guimet – founder of the Paris Museum of Asian Art at the start of the 20th century – and [...]

The Fine Art Auction House Pandolfini ends the 2008 activities with two sessions, which will be held at the Palazzo Ramirez – Montalvo from 16th to 17th December 2008.
Tuesday 16th December will be held the first fine art auction in Italy. The session Silver, coins, jewellery and watches starts with a collection of coins composed [...]

Sotheby’s Paris will stage its first-ever sale devoted exclusively to drawings, and will offer the prestigious Robert Lebel Collection of 170 drawings spanning the 16th–19th centuries, with an overall estimate of €1.1-1.6 million.
Robert Lebel (1901-86) was a highly independent and atypical figure, difficult if not impossible to classify. He was at the same time essayist, [...]

Hanns Bolz was one of the most influential precursors of Modernism in the early 20th century. A contemporary of his, the writer Karl Otten, pronounced that Bolz’s “pictures went further than even Delaunay and Picasso dared to go”.
Many of Hanns Bolz’s works are believed lost since he left explicit instructions in his will for [...]

Sotheby’s Paris Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art, saw more than 170 international clients register to bid and realise an extremely impressive total of €12,763,700. The sum – almost the pre-sale high estimate (Est. €8,996,000-12,945,000) – represents a record total for a sale in this category at Sotheby’s Paris. The auction – highlighted by the [...]

The participation of almost 1,100 on-site and online bidders from 61 countries helped keep prices strong at the unreserved public auction conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Moerdijk, the Netherlands last week. The three-day auction generated gross auction proceeds in excess of (euro)45 million (US$57 million). Out-of-country buyers purchased close to (euro)36 million (US$46 million) [...]

At Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels Auction in Geneva a Pejmani ring proved to be the top seller. The exquisite piece with an 8.02ct Fancy Pink pear-shaped diamond was sold for $1.32 million.
Pejmani is a relatively new player in high-end jewellery. According to the spokesman of the Belgium-based company, Pejmani jewels acquire their uniqueness by the exceptional [...]