Auction Season Heating Up in New York

Auction Season Heating Up in New York

Nov 6, 2015 | Art, Gallery, New York

Some of the biggest auction houses are gearing up for tremendous sales. Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s auction houses have seen their stocks rise and rise; their total sales clocked in at about $7 billion each in 2014. Earlier this year, Christie’s auctioned off a...
eBay Begins Streaming Sotheby’s Auctions

eBay Begins Streaming Sotheby’s Auctions

Apr 17, 2015 | Articles, News & Trending

Art auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been appraising and selling fine art for centuries (both were founded way back in the 1700s!). This tradition of art auctioneering has changed tremendously over time, but perhaps the most significant change to the...
What’s Next for Christie’s Auction House?

What’s Next for Christie’s Auction House?

Dec 12, 2014 | Articles, News & Trending

Last month, Christie’s Auctions and Private Sales experienced an unexpected internal rift as Chief Executive Steven Murphy stepped down from the position he has held since 2010. The New York Times reported on December 2, “in a swift move that surprised even auction...
Sotheby’s, Christie’s Enjoy High Sales

Sotheby’s, Christie’s Enjoy High Sales

Feb 5, 2013 | Articles

Sotheby’s and Christie’s brought in about $170 million this week from the sales of Old Master and Renaissance art. Three works brought in over $10 million apiece, and many paintings sold for far more than their estimated prices. The biggest seller was The Madonna and...