The auction features a large group of Polish and European artwork from the Estate of Serafin Dobczynski. After emigrating to the United States in the late 1940s, Mr. Dobcynski started the first shipping company that moved goods between the US and Poland. On one of his many trips to his native country, he befriended naive artist Nikifor Krynicki who was homeless and sold his work on the street. For years, Mr. Dobczynski brought him supplies and purchased much of his work. Now recognized as a cultural icon in Poland, many …

“After the excessive days are over, stability has once more gained a foothold on the art market. Quality objects make for great results“, said Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst. “There is an upward tendency“, he adds with regards to the upcoming spring auctions. The lots of the auctions on 23 and 24 [...]

Hart Davis Hart achieved exceptional results this weekend in Chicago, realizing $3,540,032 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $1,926,900- $2,880,830. Collections of DRC, Lafite, and Pétrus brought intense bidding with many prices skyrocketing over the high estimate. A case of 1982 Château Pétrus (mags) more than doubled the high estimate, bringing $71,700 against an estimate [...]