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boersennews.de
Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer (oil on canvas triptych, 1963) is to be admitted to trading on ARTEX MTF and listed by Art Share 002 S.A. The artwork previously sold at auction in May 2017 for nearly $52 million and will be offered starting around $55 million.
thetimesofuae.com
Francis Bacon is the subject of the first artwork to be admitted to trading on ARTEX MTF, a 1963 oil on canvas triptych titled Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer. The work belongs to a series of five Dyer portrait triptychs and previously sold at auction in May 2017 for nearly $52 million; it will be offered to investors starting around $55 million. The listing is managed by Art Share 002 S.A., a Luxembourg-registered issuer.
theartnewspaper.com
Daniel Elie Bouaziz pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit art and was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He owned Danieli Fine Art and Galerie Danieli in Palm Beach County and engaged in interstate commerce of more than $10,000 from the sale of counterfeit works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Roy Lichtenstein, often using fake invoices and provenance documents.
usaartnews.com
Daniel Elie Bouaziz, who owned Danieli Fine Art and Galerie Danieli in Palm Beach County, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for laundering money from the sale of counterfeit works by blue-chip artists including Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Roy Lichtenstein; he was also fined $15,000. The case involved selling reproductions as originals and using fake invoices and provenance documents.
diapasonmag.fr
The article reports that a Stradivarius violin formerly owned by Catherine II of Russia is going up for auction. It mentions the instrument's provenance and the auction context.
lansingstatejournal.com
Melissa White, a Lansing native and Harlem Quartet founder, is featured with a Ferdinando Gagliano violin from 1780 appraised at $270,000 that is on loan from Strumenti. The piece outlines her background, career, and views on rare violins.
the-berliner.com
The Berliner reports that a 17th century handcrafted violin, valued at €100,000 and made by Italian master Andrea Guarneri, was left on a Berlin to Stuttgart ICE train. The missing violin case also contained two bows valued at over €23,000. The musician realized the loss after arriving in Stuttgart, and authorities note the contents may not have been/resold yet.
theviolinchannel.com
Eldbjørg Hemsing, a Norwegian violinist, was granted use of the 1707 Rivaz, Baron Gutmann Stradivarius violin by Norway's Dextra Musica foundation. The instrument, described as a golden-period Stradivarius, has been loaned for her to play; Janine Jansen previously received the loan in 2016. The Violin Channel article notes Hemsing's recent debuts with London's Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and mentions her chamber group with Daniel Müller-Schott and Martin Stadtfeld.
usaartnews.com
The article reports a 1708 Stradivari violin from the Golden Period, once owned by Catherine the Great, set to be offered for sale in New York at Tarisio in June. It notes past high auction records for Stradivari instruments, including the Lady Blunt ($15.9 million) and the Messiah (at Oxford’s Ashmolean), and mentions previous sales such as the Da Vinci, ex-Seidel ($15.3 million). It describes the violin’s provenance through Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, Catherine the Great, and Adrian Moïs, and confirms online bidding opens June 8.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["CHRISTIE'S 3.0 SALE JACK BUTCHER: CHECKS ELEMENTS –THIS ARTWORK MAY OR MAY NOT BE NOTABLE TOTALS 50.10 ETH - Christie's", "CHRISTIE'S 3.0 SALE JACK BUTCHER: CHECKS ELEMENTS –THIS ARTWORK MAY OR MAY NOT BE NOTABLE TOTALS 50.10 ETH"]. Its account reports that nEW YORK – May 23, 2023, Christie’s 3.0 closed Jack Butcher: Checks Elements – This artwork may or may not be notable, an auction comprised of three digital artworks – ‘Alpha’ elements Earth, Air, and Water.
theartnewspaper.com
Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sold for $32.8m with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary sale. The Now sale realized $30m (or $37.1m with fees) as part of a double-header auction that produced a combined hammer total of $175.8m for 46 lots sold (up to $204.6m with fees). Six artist records were set across the sale, including Justin Caguiat, Jadé Fadojutimi, and Nicole Eisenman with Night Studio (2009).
sothebys.com
The article reports Sotheby’s New York Sales totaling $799 million, highlighted by top lots including Gustav Klimt Insel im Attersee ($53.2 million), René Magritte L’Empire des lumières ($42.3 million), and Codex Sassoon ($38.1 million); notable emphasis on works by women artists and artists of color, with a focus on The Mo Ostin Collection and other notable collections.
npr.org
The NPR piece reports that a concert violinist Stefan Jackiw snapped his bow during a Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performance of Gliere's Violin Concerto. Jackiw estimates his bow would cost between $30,000 and $35,000 if purchased today, and notes it was made in the 1800s by François Nicolas Voirin.
voicecyprusnews.com
Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso are among the artists mentioned in the Sotheby’s two-part evening sales that totalled $427 million in New York. The Ostin collection included works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Joan Mitchell, with several pieces backed by third-party guarantees or irrevocable bids.
artnews.com
Christie’s Gerald Fineberg auction generated $153 million in sales, with several works selling below or near estimates and some unsold; top lot was Christopher Wool’s Untitled (1963) which sold for $8.4 million, far below its $15–20 million estimate.
news.artnet.com
Gerald Fineberg’s collection sold at Christie’s in New York for $153 million, below its presale estimate of $163–235 million. The hammer total was $124.7 million with a 91 percent sell-through, and 65 lots were offered. Christophe Cerutti comments quoted regarding market conditions.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["A CENTURY OF ARTTHE GERALD FINEBERG COLLECTIONPART I EVENING SALE TOTALS $153,053,300 - Christie's", 'A CENTURY OF ARTTHE GERALD FINEBERG COLLECTIONPART I EVENING SALE TOTALS $153,053,300']. Its account reports that new York – Christie’s continued its 20th and 21st Century Spring Marquee Week auctions with a strong showing for A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part I, a result that confirmed the prescient taste and sensitive eye of one of the great collectors of last half century.
tarisio.com
Florence Haseler previews four highlights from Tarisio's June auction in New York, including the Antonio Stradivari Cremona 1708 ‘Empress Caterina’ (Lot 105).
news.artnet.com
The article reports Sotheby’s two back-to-back modern art auctions totaling $427 million, led by Gustav Klimt’s landscape at $53.2 million. Auctioneer Oliver Barker guided bidding amid withdrawals and reduced reserves, with commentary from art dealer Ray Waterhouse and Fine Art Group founder Philip Hoffman.
observer.com
Danielle McKinney and Rebecca Ackroyd each set artist records at Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale, which featured works by Simone Leigh, Diane Arbus, Robin F. Williams and others. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s El Gran Espectaculo sold for $67 million to top the sale, while other notable results included Leigh’s bronze and Arbus’s photographs. New artist records were also set by Vojtech Kovarik, El Anatsui, Peter Saul and William Eggleston.
rehs.com
The Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale in New York featured 54 lots, with Les Flamants by Henri Rousseau leading the auction at $37.5 million (/$43.54 million with buyer’s premium) after a $20–$30 million estimate. Pablo Picasso’s Nature morte à la fenêtre (1932) followed, coming from Jan Krugier’s collection. The sale drew on holdings from the Paul Allen collection and other notable owners and included provenance tying to the Whitney family and Elsa von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, among others.
Phillips
Phillips’s preserved release documents Phillips’ Day Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art Realizes $38.7 Million, the Second Highest Day Sale Total in Company History and details the principal works, sale terms, or market results.
artnews.com
Jean-Michel Basquiat painting El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile), 1983, discussed in the Christie’s contemporary art sale context. The article notes the sale results at Christie’s, including a larger sale total of $98.9 million with buyer’s fees, and mentions other artists such as Louis Fratino, Barbara Kruger, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Danielle Mckinney, Peter Saul and Diane Arbus. It also covers two Basquiat and Kusama lots backed by guarantees and discusses market sentiment and potential corrections observed by ARTnews.
press.christies.com
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile) sold for $67,110,000, the top lot. The sale total was $98,802,500 with 96% sold by lot and 123% hammer against low estimate. Several artist records were set, including for Robin F. Williams, Simone Leigh, Danielle McKinney, Rebecca Ackroyd, Diane Arbus, as well as for Vojtěch Kovařík, El Anatsui, Peter Saul, and William Eggleston.
theviolinchannel.com
The Markneukirchen Competition awarded prizes in bass and cello categories. Portuguese bassist José Trigo won First Prize (€7,000). Hong Yiu Thomas Lai was Second Prize (€5,000) and Moritz Tunn Third Prize (€3,500). In cello, Czech cellist Vilem Vlcek won First Prize (€7,000) with a future concerto engagement; Gustaw Bafeltowski was Second Prize, Tzu-Shao Chao Third Prize, and Grace Sohn Fourth Prize.
press.christies.com
The post-war & contemporary art day sale at Christie’s New York on May 15, 2023 achieved $80,449,990, with a 90% sold by lot and 92% by value, contributing to a running total of $587,021,590. The top lot was Jackson Pollock, Number 28, 1949, which sold for $6,705,000. Other notable prices included Joan Mitchell Untitled at $5,132,000 and Helen Frankenthaler Genuine Blue at $3,317,000.
observer.com
Henri Rousseau’s Les Flamants (1910) sold for $43.5 million at Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, setting a new auction record. The painting previously held the record at $4 million for Portrait of Joseph Brummer (1993). Other works by Degas, Renoir, Hockney, O’Keeffe, Picasso, and Matisse were featured in the sale.
press.christies.com
The S.I. Newhouse Collection totaled $177,792,000 and the 20th Century Evening Sale totaled $328,779,600, with highlights including Francis Bacon’s Self-Portrait ($34,622,500) and Willem de Kooning’s Orestes ($30,885,000). The top lot was Henri Rousseau, Les Flamants ($43,535,000), and other notable works included Picasso’s Nature morte à la fenêtre ($41,810,000), Ed Ruscha’s Burning Gas Station ($22,260,000), Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Iris VI ($21,110,000), and David Hockney’s Ea…
theviolinchannel.com
Three finalists are Dongyoung Jake Shim, Lucilla Rose Mariotti, and Karisa Minji Chiu. The competition offers prizes including 5,000 Euros and a two-year loan of a Stradivari violin; finals take place at the AMADEUS Festival Vienna on July 2, 2023.
Phillips
Phillips’s preserved release documents Phillips to Offer Masterworks by Richard Avedon Peter Lindbergh Helmut Newton Diane Arbus and Irving Penn Alongside Ultimate and Spotlight a Private London Collection and details the principal works, sale terms, or market results.
esterpassiatore.it
The page discusses a Viola Model Stradivari Archinto 1696 created in 2021 by Liutaia Ester Passiatore, inspired by Antonio Stradivari's Archinto 1696 viola. The original Stradivari instrument is owned by the Royal Academy of Music, London. Dimensions and materials of the viola are listed (body length 41.5 cm, top spruce from Val di Fiemme, back and ribs Balkanian maple, etc.).
Phillips
Phillips’s preserved release documents Phillips Unveils Spotlight a Private London Collection in a Dedicated Live Offering in the London Photographs Auction On 19 May and details the principal works, sale terms, or market results.