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14 headlinesPicasso's Homme Assis brings 1.9m to Christie's Shanghai auction
paulfrasercollectibles.com
Picasso's Homme Assis sold for $1.9m at Christie's inaugural Shanghai sale, against a $1m high estimate, as part of a broader sale that realised about $25m. The auction also included a ruby and diamond butterfly necklace by Faidee at $3.4m and a Cai Guoqiang drawing that brought $2.4m; Cheong Soo Pieng set a new Singaporean art record with By the River II at $678,326.
1st Picasso auctioned in China sold for 1.8 million dollars
sandiegouniontribune.com
The 1969 oil painting Homme Assis by Pablo Picasso was sold in Shanghai by Christie’s in China’s first mainland auction, fetching 1.8 million dollars. Christie’s overall auction in Shanghai valued the 42 works and jewelry around 100 million yuan and ended with a total take of 154 million yuan.
Results: Christie’s inaugural Shanghai auction achieves RMB 154 million/USD$25 million
press.christies.com
The Christie’s inaugural Shanghai auction achieved RMB 154 million (USD 25 million) in total sales, with 98% sold by lot and 96% sold by value. Cai Guo-Qiang’s Homeland sold for RMB 15 million to aid the Quanzhou Contemporary Art Foundation. Hong Kong-based Christie’s described the sale as the first Picasso sold at auction in mainland China, with notable records for Cheong Soo Pieng and Masriadi.
Relatives settle dispute over reclusive heiress Huguette Clark's will
huffpost.com
Huguette Clark's will dispute is settled in New York with Judge Nora Anderson overseeing. The settlement divides assets from Clark's multimillion-dollar estate between her goddaughter Wanda Styka, dozens of extended relatives, and a charitable arts organization to be housed in the Bellosguardo Foundation, with specific bequests including at least $10 million to the Corcoran Gallery of Art and a substantial gift if Monet's Water Lilies sells for over $25 million.
Corcoran signs settlement with Clark estate getting $10 million and part of Monet proceeds
washingtonpost.com
The Corcoran Gallery of Art will receive $10 million in cash and will have a role in a new national arts foundation under a final settlement in the estate dispute of heiress Huguette Clark. The museum will also collect half of the proceeds in excess of $25 million from the sale of Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and could claim 25 percent of any money recovered from the recipients of gifts Clark gave late in life.
Violin from Titanic goes on display at Titanic Belfast
denverpost.com
The article discusses Wallace Hartley's violin, which will be displayed at Titanic Belfast in Northern Ireland from Sept. 18 to Oct. 13 before going to auction in Wiltshire, England. The instrument, found with Hartley after the 1912 sinking, bears a dedication from his fiancée Maria Robinson.
Musician reunited with stolen cello after thief took it from car
burytimes.co.uk
Gabby Guarino, a Ramsbottom musician, had her cello stolen from her car in Bolton and was reunited with the instrument after police recovered it and a cleaner returned it. The cello, valued around £350, was bought with money from Guarino’s late former boyfriend, Matthew Tuppen.
Long-lost Van Gogh painting identified
record-courier.com
The article reports that the 1888 landscape painting Sunset at Montmajour by Vincent van Gogh has been authenticated by the Van Gogh Museum as the real work, after decades in a Norwegian industrialist’s attic. The work, believed to be the first full-size Van Gogh discovered since 1928, was noted to have been painted July 4, 1888 and features impasto brushwork; it will be on display at the museum starting Sept. 24. The piece has a documented provenance and had been misidentified as a fake in the past.
Sunset at Montmajour: van Gogh work discovered 20 years after experts rejected it as a fake
independent.co.uk
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunset at Montmajour was unveiled by the Van Gogh Museum as a genuine work, discovered after researchers confirmed it despite two decades of rejection. The painting, painted in 1888 during his Arles period, had been stored in a Norwegian attic before being authenticated through X-rays, chemical tests, and microscopic analysis.
Italian town of Stradivarius and Guarneri masters opens violin museum to celebrate craft
vancouver.citynews.ca
The article reports Cremona, Italy opening the Museum of the Violin on Sept. 14, featuring instruments and work by Stradivari, the Amati and Guarneri families. It includes remarks by museum director Alessandra Villa and violinist Antonio De Lorenzi on the experience of historic violins.
Stradivarius hometown in Italy gets violin museum
cbc.ca
The article reports that Cremona, the hometown of Antonio Stradivari, will inaugurate the Museum of the Violin on September 14, featuring Stradivari and Cremona's Amati and Guarneri violin makers. The exhibit will recreate a violin-maker's shop where visitors can watch instrument crafting, view protected instruments, and hear violins being played.
Famous Titanic violin to go on display
dailyecho.co.uk
The article discusses Wallace Hartley’s famous violin, reportedly used by Titanic’s band as the ship sank, and plans for it to go on display at Titanic Belfast before auction later in the month. The violin was a gift from Hartley’s fiancée Maria Robinson and was found on his body after the disaster in 1912; genuine authenticity has been supported by Henry Aldridge and Son after extensive testing.
Titanic violin to be displayed at Titanic Belfast
lovebelfast.co.uk
The Love Belfast article reports that the violin played by Wallace Hartley on the Titanic will be on display at Titanic Belfast from September 18 to October 13, 2013. The instrument, associated with Hartley’s band on the fateful night, was discovered in North Yorkshire and later verified by MRI, and it had been auctioned the previous year.