Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle
Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.
Blank ‘pure white’ art canvas expected to sell for over $1.5M
The 1970 piece by minimalist American painter Robert Ryman — titled “General 52″ x 52″,” a nod to its dimensions — will be up ...
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A Swiss Auction House Becomes the First to Sell Artwork Authenticated Solely by A.I.
Germann Auction House in Zürich partnered up with Switzerland-based AI authentication company Art Recognition to confirm the ...
Rival art houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s show off flashy new Hong Kong showrooms
The auction houses' glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business Despite a ...
The sidewalk fruit vendor who sold a $6.2 million banana for 25 cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned ...
Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks
Police say three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting artworks by leading Greek painters and selling them as originals through an online auction ...