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theviolinchannel.com
The article reports that Austrian violist Thomas Riebl will give a recital at Carnegie Hall on November 7 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of winning the first Naumburg Viola Award in 1982. The program features a five-string tenor viola built with luthier Bernd Hiller, and includes works by Bach, the Arpeggione, a Naumburg commission by Garth Knox, and is part of the Naumburg Looks Back series.
galeriemagazine.com
Jacques-Émile Blanche’s Vaslav Nijinsky in ‘Danse Siamoise’ sold for $2,700,000 from an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 in Christie’s The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 1 | Important Pictures and Decorative Arts, Evening Sale. Mary Cassatt’s Young Lady in a Loge Gazing to Right realized $7,4 million, a new record for the artist, in the October 20 Volume I sale which drew two million online viewers and sold all 60 lots for a total of $79.4 million. A George III mahogany china cabinet and a pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel censers also achieved significant totals.
salonprivemag.com
Christie’s Evening Sale of The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 1 totaled 79,408,900 with 100% of lots sold. Notable top lot was Mary Cassatt’s Young Lady in a Loge Gazing to Right, sold for 7,489,000 to the Pola Museum of Art; other records included Jacques-Émile Blanche’s Vaslav Nijinsky in Danse Siamoise at 2,700,000 and Jules Bastien-Lepage’s Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt at 2,280,000.
merkur.de
Raphaela Gromes, die Feldafinger Cellistin und Opus-Klassik-Gewinnerin, spielt ein 282 Jahre altes Cello von Carlo Bergonzi. Das Instrument, berichtete ihr Presseteam, stammt aus Bergonzis Werkstatt und ist eine weltweite Rarität; Gromes tritt damit am 18. November in Pöcking und am 5. Februar 2023 im Münchner Prinzregententheater auf.
jta.org
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that two Egon Schiele paintings once owned by Austrian Jewish cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum will be auctioned at Christie’s, with proceeds supporting underrepresented young performing artists. Grünbaum’s family fought for years to recover the works after Nazi theft; the pieces are expected to fetch up to $2.8 million together.
zmescience.com
The article discusses a protein-based intermediary layer between wood and varnish in two Stradivarius violins, suggesting a potential factor in their renowned sound. Researchers led by Lisa Vaccari and Marco Malagodi used synchrotron radiation Fourier-transform infrared spectromicroscopy to analyze the San Lorenzo 1718 and Toscano 1690 violins.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["CHRISTIE’S IS THRILLED TO FURTHER UNVEIL IN SINGAPORE - Christie's", 'CHRISTIE’S IS THRILLED TO FURTHER UNVEIL IN SINGAPORE']. Its account reports that singapore – Following the announcement of the array of exceptional art and luxury that will be displayed at Christie’s global autumn auction highlights preview in Singapore, Christie’s is excited to further unveil an historic and diverse line-up of over 70 works of art by iconic 20th and 21st…
theviolinchannel.com
Raphaela Gromes will perform on a Bergonzi cello identified by Dmitry Gindin, co-founder of Tarisio, as one of only three surviving Bergonzi instruments. The instrument, made in 1740, was found in an attic and has been restored using models from two other surviving Bergonzis. Gromes will premiere a Bergonzi cello performance on October 28 with the Belgian National Orchestra conducted by Roberto González-Monjas.
theartnewspaper.com
The Art Newspaper reports that ten works from the collection of Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson will be offered at Sotheby’s Master’s Week in January 2023, led by an early Peter Paul Rubens painting estimated at $25m-$35m.
smithsonianmag.com
Egon Schiele drawings Woman in a Black Pinafore (1911) and Woman Hiding Her Face (1912) were restitutioned to Timothy Reif and David Frankel, heirs of Fritz Grünbaum. The pieces are to be sold at Christie’s, valued between $500,000–$800,000 and $1.5–$2 million respectively, with proceeds supporting the Grünbaum Fischer Foundation for underrepresented performing artists.
articleted.com
The article discusses the Gibson ex Huberman Stradivarius violin, now played by Joshua Bell, its thefts and role in Jewish musicians escaping the Holocaust, and its connection to Brahms and Huberman.
usaartnews.com
The article reports on Christie's evening sale of the Ann and Gordon Getty collection, which brought in $79.4 million from 58 lots with no guarantees. The top lot was Mary Cassatt’s work selling for $7.5 million, and the sale featured a mix of Old Masters, Chinese ceramics, and Impressionist and modern masterpieces, with active bidding by in-person, phone, and online bidders.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 1 | Important Pictures and Decorative ArtsEVENING SALE TOTAL: $79,408,900 100% SOLD - Christie's", 'The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 1 | Important Pictures and Decorative ArtsEVENING SALE TOTAL: $79,408,900 100% SOLD']. Its account reports that new York – October 20, The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 1 \| Important Pictures and Decorative Arts, Evening Sale attracted lively bidding from around the globe, making $79,408,900 with 100% of the lots sold and realizing 128% hammer above low estimate.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["AVANT-GARDE(S) INCLUDING THINKING ITALIAN Réalise un total de 66,7 M € / 65,3 M $ / 58,3 M £ - Christie's", 'AVANT-GARDE(S) INCLUDING THINKING ITALIAN Réalise un total de 66,7 M € / 65,3 M $ / 58,3 M £']. Its account reports that paris – Le 20 octobre 2022, avec 51 œuvres proposées pour cette édition 2022 de la vente Avantgarde(s) including Thinking Italian, Christie’s a obtenu le meilleur résultat de son histoire pour une vente d’art du XXe siècle à Paris.
theviolinchannel.com
The article reports that Hina Maeda of Japan won the 2022 Wieniawski International Violin Competition 1st prize, with a 50,000 EUR cash award. Meruert Karmenova and Qingzhu Weng won the second and third prizes, respectively, and Distinction awards went to Dayoon You, Jane Hyeonjin Cho, and Hana Chang.
press.christies.com
The press release reports that Christie’s achieved a total of £75,494,334 / $83,572,228 / €85,988,046 for the dynamic 20th / 21st century London Evening Sale and a Place with No Name: Works from the Sina Jina Collection. David Hockney’s Early Morning, Saint-Maxime led the sale at £20,899,500 / $23,135,747 / €23,804,531, while Gerhard Richter’s Wolkenstudie (grün-blau) sold for £11,167,000 / $12,361,869 / €12,719,213 and Francis Bacon’s Painting, 1990 realized £7,102,250 / $7,862,191 / €8,089,463. The Sina Jina Collection pieces contributed to a separate philanthropy-related sale total of £2,960,484 / $3,277,256 / €3,371, and the overall London Evening Sale achieved a 100% sell-through rate by lot and by value.
usaartnews.com
France-based decorative art from the storied Hôtel Lambert in Paris, among its five live auctions and one online sale, has totaled $74 million in Sotheby’s Paris sales, surpassing initial estimates of $48.75 million. The Hôtel Lambert, originally built in the 1640s on Île Saint-Louis, was once owned by Jean-Baptiste Lambert and later by notable figures such as the Marquise du Châtelet, Coco Chanel, Delacroix, Chopin and Balzac; recent ownership changes include Guy and Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, and Xavier Ni.
bachtrack.com
Stephen Pritchard reviews Yo-Yo Ma with Alan Gilbert conducting the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm at Konserthuset Stockholm, presenting Berlioz Symphonie fantastique and Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor. Performers: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["CHRISTIE’S IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE - Christie's", 'CHRISTIE’S IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE']. Its account reports that singapore – Christie’s is thrilled to share a superb and diverse array of masterpieces and exquisite luxury items worth over US$156M/HK$1.2B that will be displayed in an unprecedented, global autumn auction highlights preview in Singapore this month.
theviolinchannel.com
Alina Ibragimova released Telemann’s Fantasias Nos. 1 to 12 for solo violin on Hyperion. The article notes her use of a c.1775 Anselmo Bellosio violin for the recording and mentions collaborators and awards in her background.
christies.com
David Hockney's Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime (1968-69) led Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sale, selling for £20,899,500. Tracey Emin’s Like A Cloud of Blood (2022) was also highlighted and supported a charitable project by Emin. The report covers Christie’s London Evening Sale totals (£72,533,850 / $80,294,972 / €82,616,055) and notes the Frieze Week context in London.
usaartnews.com
Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in London netted £72.5 million, exceeding its pre-sale estimate range of £40.5 million to £55.8 million. The top lot was a David Hockney painting, with the sale also noting withdrawals of Urs Fischer, Peter Doig, and a KAWS sculpture; the event was hybrid in-person and online.
usaartnews.com
Lucian Freud is discussed in relation to a National Gallery exhibition, with notes on works not included from the collection and the market implications of pieces like Large Interior W11 (after Watteau). The article references Christie’s London Frieze Week preview, a potential $75 million record estimate, and past sales such as Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995) sold for $33.6 million to Roman Abramovich, plus historical auction data for Freud’s works.
news.artnet.com
Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild (1990) led Sotheby’s Hong Kong autumn sales, selling for over HK$200 million. Sanyu’s Branches (1963) and Picasso’s Femme assise à la galette des rois followed, with other notable mentions including Louise Bonnet and Emily Mae Smith; prices reported in HK dollars and USD. The two-day modern and contemporary sales totaled HK$1.19 billion ($151.3 million), with separate category totals for modern and contemporary.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind A World Auction Record & Two Works Soar above HK$100 Million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Chinese Works of Art SalesThe Two-Day Sale Series Achieved a Grand Total of HK$918 Million | Press Release. Its account reports that spirits were high this weekend (8 & 9 Oct) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as Sotheby’s Hong Kong hosted its Chinese Works of Art sale series which attracted a full crowd in the auction room.
kgun9.com
Willem de Kooning's painting Woman-Ochre returns to the University of Arizona Museum of Art after 37 years, with the restoration and display opening to the public on October 8. The work was stolen in 1985 and resurfaced in an estate sale in 2017 before being returned to Arizona.
24sedam.rs
Article discusses the famous red Stradivarius violin, valued at about two million dollars, and its appearance in Serbia for the first time. It mentions American violinist Elizabeth Pitkern performing in Belgrade's Kolarac endowment hall on October 18, 2022, with pianist Marko Stuparević and cellist Kayla Herman as guests, and references the instrument’s provenance and its link to the film Crvena violina.
belfastlive.co.uk
Artist Aidan Mullholand, owner of Mullholland Strings, lost his 30-year violin workshop in the Belfast Cathedral Buildings fire, with more than £30,000 of stock and equipment destroyed. The story reports on his long career and the impact of the blaze.
theartnewspaper.com
The Paris court acquitted Marlborough Gallery and its representatives, a retired Musée Guimet curator, and the family of Chu Teh-Chun of all bribery charges from a ten-year-old case. The charges related to alleged favours in exchange for organizing a Chu Teh-Chun exhibition at Musée Guimet, with a €20,000 payment cited for a text and related travel expenses; the court found no link to the Guimet show and dismissed the charges.