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John Lennon sale: 100% sold
Online bidders made up a significant portion of the buyers in Wednesday’s single-owner auction John Lennon: ‘You Might Well Arsk’: Original Drawings And Manuscripts, 1964-65 at Sotheby’s New York. 100% sold, bringing the total of $2,899,000 – well over the… Read More ›
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Sotheby’s appoints head of 20th Century Chinese Art
Sotheby’s has appointed Vinci Chang as Head of its 20th Century Chinese Art Department, responsible for organising auctions of 20th Century Chinese Art in Hong Kong and spearheading business and client development along with her team of specialists. “We are… Read More ›
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Liberty Special Markets bolsters fine art and specie team
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Ross Drabble as deputy class underwriter for fine art and specie. Drabble joins from the insurance broker Willis, where he worked for five-and-a-half years, most recently as a broker in the company’s fine art… Read More ›
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Fighting art crime: a view from the coalface
Is your art collection safe from theft? If it work is taken, what are your chances of ever seeing it again? Just as importantly, might that beautiful painting you bought actually be stolen goods? Annual UK theft losses of art… Read More ›
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Online sales democratise art market
Like the London housing bubble, you wonder how long the current boom in the art market can last, but with so many new collectors entering the arena from all corners of the world the supply has a long way to… Read More ›
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Due diligence vital when purchasing contemporary art
Most buyers are aware of the need for due diligence when purchasing older works of art but even when buying contemporary art, it is important to take every precaution to ensure the work is not forged or stolen. That is… Read More ›
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artnet releases buoyant Q1 results
artnet, the online resource to buy, sell, and research fine art, design, and decorative art online has released its financial results for the first three months of 2014. Buoyed by recovering economic conditions in the United States and Europe, the… Read More ›
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Jewellery market reaches new high
The Jewellery market remains extremely vibrant and a buoyant season lies ahead. That is the view of Rahul Kadakia, international head of Christie’s jewellery department, speaking after last week’s record breaking Maginificent Jewels sale held by Christie’s in Geneva. The… Read More ›