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erikmusic.vn
Saiger SG-V1 violin page lists product price 1,500,000đ with discount price 1,300,000đ. Brand is Saiger, condition in stock. Describes model SG-V1, material basswood, sizes 1/4 to 4/4, glossy finish, accessories include case, bow, and rosin.
Phillips
Christie’s examines Important 20th Century French and Italian Design to Lead Phillips’ London Auction and its significance for artists, collectors, institutions, or the art market.
Christie’s
‘Art is a source of inspiration that sparks the imagination and elevates the spirit,’ says President of The Rockefeller University Richard P. Lifton. Two early works by Joan Mitchell — integral to the legacy of the trailblazing institution — will further support its scientific mission through their historic sale
musicalinstrumentworld.com
The story concerns Petrus De Beer, a South African violinist, whose 1896 Léon Fischesser violin was stolen from his car in July 2022 and later recovered with help from two Capetonians. The instrument, valued at €17,000 (about R325,000), had not been insured, underscoring the need for insurance for musicians and collectors; Tarina Vlok of Elite Risk Acceptances discusses specialized coverage for high‑value items.
bta.bg
The Bulgarian Ministry of Culture presented a state-owned Stradivarius (1716) and Guarneri (1733) violins to musicians Svetlin Roussev and Liya Petrova. The ceremony followed the transfer from Prof. Stoyka Milanova and Prof. Mincho Minchev who had performed with the instruments, enabling the violins to be passed to younger talents.
news.artnet.com
The article discusses Monet's Apple Trees in Blossom (1872) from the Union League Club of Chicago, which is headed to Christie’s 20th-century evening sale in New York on November 19 with an estimated price of $7 million to $10 million; the painting has hung at the club since 1895 and was originally bought for $500.
press.christies.com
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled, a monumental portrait from 1982, leads Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale at Rockefeller Center in New York. The work, on paper and executed in 1982, carries an estimated price of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. The press release includes quotes from Christie’s executives Alex Rotter and Kat Widing.
vietthanh.vn
The page discusses the Gliga GAMA P-V044-AG violin, size 4/4, described as antique and Guarneri-inspired, handmade in Romania. It lists product details and pricing information, including a free shipping offer for orders over 2 million VND within Ho Chi Minh City.
Christie’s
For the first time in 20 years, a version of the snow shovel that changed the course of art history over a century ago appears at auction — only at Christie’s
sothebys.com
Ansel Adams: A Legacy Photographs from the Meredith Collection sold at Sotheby’s New York, totaling $4.6 million and setting 41 new artist records. The sale featured 96 works, with many lots surpassing presale estimates, including Aspens, Northern New Mexico (Vertical) and the Surf Sequence, which achieved notable prices.
heni.com
Kazuo Shiraga’s 降魔 (Gouma) (1991) was the star lot at Christie's 20/21 CENTURY ART – Day Sale in Paris, selling for $1.03m. The sale totaled $15.95m (EUR14.66m) with 134 works sold and a 91% sell-through rate, against low/high estimates of $10.06m to $14.91m. Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Nu de dos (1900) sold for $143,900, 554% above its low estimate; 14 works were bought-in and 0 were withdrawn; no guarantees were reported.
press.christies.com
Christie’s reports the running total for Avant-Garde(s) including Thinking Italian during Art Basel Paris as €64,446,808 and $69,988,470. The press release notes a 98% sell-through, 15 works over €1 million, and multiple new auction records for artists including Georges Vantongerloo, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Andrè Cadere, Christopher Wool, Jean Fournier, Fernando Botero, Piero Manzoni, and Zao Wou-Ki.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s reports on Ansel Adams Sale Achieves $4.6 Million, 41 New Records at Sotheby's New York | Press Release. Its source account states that ansel Adams Sale Achieves $4.6 Million, 41 New Records at Sotheby's New York | Press Release | Sotheby’s.
interfax.ru
The XVII century cello by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, student of Amati, seized in 1995 from a musician and part of Russia's State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments, was returned to Russia after a cross-border operation. The instrument, owned by the Russian National Museum of Music, was previously discovered on an auction in France in 2018 and later repatriated from Italy with Italian authorities taking custody before handing it over to Russian authorities via Interpol, leading to its return.
Christie’s
The Serbian-born artist, photographer and designer behind the beloved Bonbon lamp enjoys voluptuous still-lifes and scootering along the Adriatic coast. The Paris-based creative has worked with conversation-shaping brands including HAY, Maryam Nassir Zadeh and Saks Potts. Now she’s launched Teget — her own line of objects ranging from homeware to fashion
heni.com
Marlene Dumas led Christie's Collection Danute et Alain Mallart: Bruxelles - Paris - Vilnius auction in Paris, where the sale totaled $14.74m (EUR13.59m). The star lot was Marlene Dumas, Feathered Stola (2000), which sold for $1.82m, 62% above its low estimate of $1.12m; Niki de Saint Phalle, Nana Boa (petite) (1984), sold for $205,100. A total of 82 works sold, with a 87% sell-through rate and a total of $14.74m.
theartnewspaper.com
The article reports that The Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands acquired Head of a Woman (Gordina de Groot) by Vincent van Gogh for €8.6m. The seller is identified as London dealer and collector Daniel Katz. The artwork previously sold at Christie’s for £4,842,000 in 2023.
artsy.net
Julie Mehretu's Insile (2013) sold for $9.5 million during the Art Basel Paris opening preview. The work was sold by White Cube, marking a top sale on the opening day of the fair. The article is from Artsy and documents the event at Grand Palais.
mk.co.kr
Georg Baselitz's remix-themed solo exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in November 2007 is highlighted, including the painting Three-Stripe Painter (Remix) (2007) which was slated for auction at K Auction. The article also mentions other blue-chip artists like George Kondo (likely Georg Baselitz) and Nicholas Party, with works such as Blue Diamonds (2003) and Two Pears (2017), and notes an October Auction at K Auction in Seoul with estimated prices ranging from 700 million to 1.5 billion won for certain works, and an exhibition preview until the auction date.
erikmusic.vn
Saiger SG-V2 violin page reports a Maple violin model SG-V2 with 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 4/4 sizes, glossy finish, and includes accessories such as a case, bow, and rosins. Price listed is 1,600,000đ and status is in stock.
dutchviolasociety.nl
The HVVS report describes a six-day project led by Dr. Johannes Leertouwer focusing on historically informed performance practice of Schumann's Symphony No. 2 and Violin Concerto. Soloist Shunske Sato participated, with the ensemble rehearsing at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and using period instruments with gut strings; the alt violins numbered 10 players, and overall instrumentation followed a 10-10-10-9-4 layout, with a historically appropriate setup and tuning of a=438 Hz.
Christie’s
The celebrated interior designer, feted by Architectural Digest and Elle Decor, is parting with the sumptuous contents of his Normandy manor house because ‘collections are ephemeral — they will live where they are loved, and then elsewhere’
Christie’s
This rare ‘Polonaise’ carpet — woven for Shah Abbas the Great some 400 years ago and among the largest known to exist — was rediscovered in the 21st century and is now offered on the international market for the first time
artslife.com
Jeff Koons’s Balloon Monkey (Blue) sold for 9.9 million pounds as the top lot at Christie’s 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale in London. Damien Hirst held the buyer’s role for the Koons work, with two Richard Prince pieces also featured in the batch; Prince’s Untitled (Cowboy) sold for 2.1 million pounds after originally being acquired by Gagosian for $744,000 in 2006, and Hurricane Nurse (2004) appeared in the collection of Sadie Coles.
news.artnet.com
Claude Monet Bord de Mer (1865) is being restituted to the heirs of Bela Parlagi after being seized by the Gestapo in 1940; the piece surfaced in New Orleans in 2021 and was ultimately returned following FBI involvement and a U.S. Attorney’s Office judgement.
limelight-arts.com.au
The story centers on Sam Lucas, a Montville-born cellist, whose performance helped identify a circa 1720 Nicolo Gagliano cello that had been missing since after World War II and the murder of its owner. The cello’s re-discovery also allowed the owner’s daughter to hear its tones again.
icmglt.org
Nazi-looted Monet titled Bord de Mer, or Seaside, by Claude Monet, was returned to the descendants of Adalbert and Hilda Parlagi in Louisiana after being presumed missing for over 80 years. The artwork, a pastel-on-paper depicting a Normandy beach, was purchased by Kevin and Dr. Mary Schlamp in 2021 and had ties to M.S. Rau; the repatriation was finalized in a Louisiana court and ceremony in New Orleans.
news.artnet.com
Jeff Koons's Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2006–13, sold for £7.56 million (about $9.88 million) with fees at Christie’s London, part of a Frieze Week auction that brought in £82 million ($107 million). The sale was part of an 52-lot evening sale, with estimates totaling £66.9 million to £107 million. The overall result marked an 83-percent increase over last year’s haul at the same event.
Christie’s
The residences of Danute and Alain Mallart — in Paris, Brussels and Vilnius — have been curated over the past 30 years to showcase a dazzling blend of cutting-edge contemporary art and design. Offered in Paris on 17 October will be works by Dumas, Baselitz, Kiefer, Kusama, Murakami, Kapoor and more
christies.com
Lucian Freud’s Ria, Naked Portrait sold for £11,810,000 and the evening sale realised £81,980,050 / $107,147,925 / €97,556,260. The auction saw 52 lots with 96% by value and 89% by lot sold, with bidders from 23 countries and a notable showing of Surrealist works.
independent.co.uk
The Independent reports that a Claude Monet pastel from 1865 titled Bord de Mer, looted by Nazis in Austria, was returned to the Parlagi family in New Orleans. The artwork was recovered after being seized and sold during Nazi-occupied Europe, with the FBI presenting the piece to Adalbert Parlagi’s granddaughters at a field office.
apnews.com
The piece is Monet’s 1865 Bord de Mer, seized by Nazis in Austria and later recovered by the FBI and presented to Adalbert Parlagi’s granddaughters in New Orleans. The sale and seizure were tied to Nazi efforts to eliminate Jewish life in Europe.
theartnewspaper.com
Claude Monet, Bord de Mer (Seaside), 1865, a pastel, was seized by the Gestapo from Adalbert (Bela) and Hilda Parlagi and is being restituted to their granddaughters in New Orleans after the FBI tracked the work to a family there; the sale and restitution timeline included a 2019 sale in New Orleans and a 2021 FBI contact, with the current ceremony in New Orleans.
press.christies.com
Lucian Freud’s Ria, Naked Portrait led the sale with price realised £11,810,000, followed by Jeff Koons’ Balloon Monkey (Blue) at £7,555,000 and David Hockney’s More Woldgate Timber, October 13th 2009 at £4,638,000. The sale realised £81,980,050 / €97,556,260 / $107,147,925 with strong sell-through rates of 89% by lot and 96% by value; buyers were 50% from EMEA, 28% USA and 22% Asia.
news.artnet.com
Damien Hirst is among the consignors at Christie’s in London this week, with six lots listed under an Important Private Collection and guaranteed, valued between £12.2 million and £15.8 million. Eric Clapton is mentioned in connection with consignments, alongside other blue‑chip participants in Frieze Week sales from Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips, which are estimated to total £182.3–£269 million before buyer’s fees.
albawaba.com
The Al Bawaba slideshow covers Christie’s 20/21 Century London Evening Sale photocall in London on October 3, 2024, highlighting works by David Hockney, Leon Spilliaert, Richard Prince, Willem de Kooning, Paula Rego, and Jeff Koons, among others. It notes Koons’s Balloon Monkey (Blue) from the Celebration series as a standout piece and provides estimated price ranges for several works, including Untitled No. 7 by Paula Rego and More Woldgate Timber by David Hockney.
christies.com
Jeff Koons Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2006-13, is described as one of five unique versions and sold for £7,555,000 on 9 October 2024 at Christie’s in London. The article discusses Koons’s inflatables and references the Balloon Monkey (Blue) as a touchstone of his career and its exhibition Shine at Palazzo Strozzi.
salonprivemag.com
Jeff Koons Balloon Monkey (Blue) is priced at £6.5-10M for Christie’s October Frieze Week sale in London. The sculpture is part of Koons’ Celebration series and is one of five color variants; the blue version follows the magenta version that sold for £10,136,500 in 2022.
sothebys.com
Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Deux jeunes femmes nues, guirlandes de feuillages et de fruits and Alfred Sisley's Vue d'un port, les Péniches are discussed as restituted works returned to the gallery owners’ heirs on 16 May 2024. The pieces were loaned to Dieppe Museum and the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer during the postwar period and are highlighted as part of Sotheby’s restitution-focused specialties. The live sale is scheduled for 18 October 2024 in Paris, in partnership with CELINE, with estimates for Renoir at €1,000,000-1,500,000 and Sisley at €800,000-1,200,000.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s reports on Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated and Abrams Sales Total $33.6M | Contemporary Art. Its source account states that sotheby’s Contemporary Curated and Abrams Sales Total $33.6M | Contemporary Art | Sotheby’s.
Phillips
Christie’s examines Phillips Presents Highlights from the Marquee October New York Editions & Works on Paper Auction and its significance for artists, collectors, institutions, or the art market.
Christie’s
Christie’s reports on Post-War to Present Totals $30.5 Million. Its source account states that nEW YORK – Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Post-War to Present began at 10AM in Christie’s Rockefeller Center saleroom, kicking the Fall post-war and contemporary season off to a strong start.
classical2journey.blogspot.com
The page discusses Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, William Walton, and Imogen Holst, with Steven Isserlis on cello, performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, Holst’s Invocation, H75, Op. 19 No. 2, Walton’s Cello Concerto, and I. Holst’s The Fall of the Leaf, performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Paavo Järvi, released by Hyperion in 2016.