Pablo Picasso La lecture (Marie-Thérèse) estimated around $40 million, Henri Matisse Figure et bouquet (Tête ocre) estimated $15–$25 million, Piet Mondrian Composition with Red and Blue (1939–41) estimated $20–$30 million, and Mark Rothko No. 31 (Yellow Stripe) estimated around $50 million are among the works in the Weis collection, which Christie’s will offer across multiple auctions for a total valuation exceeding $180 million. The collection was assembled by Robert F. Weis and Patricia G. Ross Weis and will headline Christie’s November sales in New York.
Christie’s examines The collection of Robert F. and Patricia G. Ross Weis and its significance for artists, collectors, institutions, or the art market.
Christie’s examines Helene Kroller-Muller's Neo-Impressionists at London's National Gallery and its significance for artists, collectors, institutions, or the art market.
The Violin Channel reports that violinist Elias David Moncado will play on the 1724 Stradivarius known as the Ludwig, Ex-Szigeti on an indefinite loan from Germany's L-Bank Baden-Württemberg. The instrument was formerly owned by Joseph Ludwig and later played by Deszo and Joseph Szigeti, Erick Friedman, and W. E. Hill & Sons.
British violinist Anthony Marwood has been announced as the next custodian of the c.1709 ‘Scotta’ Stradivari violin, now held in trust by UKARIA in South Australia. The instrument’s provenance includes players Frida Scotta, Barbara Kempner, and Pekka Kuusisto.
The Scotta Stradivari, crafted in 1709, will be played by British violinist Anthony Marwood. The instrument is in trust with UKARIA Cultural Centre in Adelaide and previously played by Frida Scotta, Frida Schytte, Frida Scotta, and other artists. Marwood will perform on September 14, 2025, alongside James Crabb, Rohan Dasika, and a string quartet from the Australian National Academy of Music.
The Manila Bulletin reports that the Philippine government received ₱714 million in May from a compromise agreement related to Claude Monet’s Water-Lily Pond (Le Bassin aux Nymphéas), linked to Imelda Marcos and assets recovered by the PCGG. The painting was not sold this year, and prior remittances included about ₱900,000 from a 2023 privatization sale. The Monet work was previously reportedly sold in London in 2010 for $43 million by Vilma Bautista, and there were past reports about attempts to settle a dispute with Alan Howard over the artwork.
Marie Bracquemond, an overlooked Impressionist, is gaining recognition as her market strengthens, including recent acquisitions by museums and record auction prices. The article notes Bracquemond’s early acclaim, later retirement prompted by her husband, and upcoming solo show at Art Basel Paris with dealer Pauline Pavec.
The Carrodus, a 1743 Guarneri del Gesù violin valued at $20 million, is returning to performance with South Korean violinist Inmo Yang and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Cremona, Italy. The instrument is owned by the Stretton Society and is highlighted as a living instrument rather than a collectible.
The Violin Channel reports that VC Artist Inmo Yang, a prize winner of the 2015 Premio Paganini and the 2022 Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, will debut at the BBC Proms on August 28, 2025, while playing the 1743 Carrodus Guarneri del Gesù violin loaned to him by the Stretto Society. The instrument is valued at $20 million and the program includes Bizet and Sarasate pieces with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor Marie Jacquot.
The article lists the top 10 highest-priced lots sold at auction in July 2025. It highlights Canaletto’s Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (1732), which sold for £31.94 million ($43.82 million) at Christie’s London, and J. M. W. Turner’s The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol, which exceeded its high estimate and low estimate expectations. The piece notes uneven market performance across the top lots.
Sotheby’s makes history with a record $706 million in sales at its New York auction, featuring a 54-piece Leonard A. Lauder Collection, and marking a milestone for Sotheby’s relocated Breuer Building on the Museum Mile.
The Carrodus violin, crafted in 1743 by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu and once owned by Niccolo Paganini, will be played at the BBC Proms in London by South Korean violinist Inmo Yang, with the Stretton Society loaning the instrument.
A UK lawsuit alleges Christie’s did not disclose that the previous owner of the Picasso painting Femme dans un rocking-chair (Jacqueline) (1956) was arrested and convicted for drug trafficking. The piece, sold at Christie's London Evening Sale in February 2023 for about £14.5 million (~$19.7 million), was owned by José Mestre Fernandez prior to its sale; Brewer Management Corporation and Sasan Ghandehari claim misrepresentation of provenance.
The Violin Channel reports that the FBI’s Los Angeles Art Crime team seeks public help locating a 1710 Amati violin stolen from a private home in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, on December 8, 2020. The instrument, formerly owned by art dealer Rowland Weinstein, was taken from a white Tesla; Weinstein had inadvertently left the car unlocked after dropping the key under the seat. Weinstein purchased the violin for $507,436 at a London Tarisio auction in 2013.
Christie’s reports on Christie's to offer the Collection of visionary Danish collector Ole Faarup as a key highlight of its October 20/21 Marquee Week. Its source account states that christie's is honoured to present The Collection of Ole Faarup, which will be a key highlight of the 20th/21st Century Art Marquee Week in October 2025.
Artemisia Gentileschi’s Hercules and Omphale is now on view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles after extensive painting restoration. Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings at the Getty Center, discusses the painting’s provenance and public exhibition for the first time. Art historian Sheila Barker from the Medici Archive comments on the work as one of Gentileschi’s greatest masterpieces.
George Condo, Untitled (ca. 1980) is listed with an estimate of $30,000–$50,000. The article discusses Contemporary Icons: Part II on Artnet Auctions with works by Rashid Johnson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Shara Hughes, Marilyn Minter, and other blue-chip artists across media, including sculpture, painting, photography, and works on paper.
Zao Wou-Ki’s 17.3.63 is highlighted as an auction debut in Christie’s press release, with an estimate of HK$70–90 million / US$9–12 million, for the 20th/21st Century Evening Sale on 26 September in Hong Kong at The Henderson. The release notes the work’s place in the artist’s rise to prominence, its association with a 1965 retrospective at Museum Folkwang, and includes quotes from Christie’s executives Kevin Ching and Jacky Ho.
해외미술시장 분석 기사에서 카날레토의 대작 ‘베니스, 승천절에 부친토로의 귀환’이 크리스티 런던에서 3,190만 파운드(약 4,390만 달러)에 낙찰됐다고 보도한다. 이 기록은 고전 거장(Old Masters) 시장의 회복 신호로 해석되며, 작품의 대형 캔버스 구성, 희소성, 역사적 소장 이력 등이 낙찰가 상승 요인으로 분석된다.
The Canaletto painting Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day sold for £31.9 million ($43.9 million) with premium at Christie’s London, after a low estimate of £20 million. Veteran Old Master dealer Robert Simon discusses why the work performed so strongly, noting its material, size, and subject matter; at 34 by 54 inches it is the largest Canaletto view to appear on the market recently.
Canaletto, Venezia, Il ritorno del Bucintoro nel giorno dell’Ascensione, 1731-1732, olio su tela. Christie’s Londra ha stimato a 20 milioni di sterline ma ha raggiunto 31,9 milioni di sterline (43,9 milioni di dollari) con diritti, stabilendo un nuovo record per l’artista e per un Old Master venduto da Christie’s Londra. Il pezzo è descritto come un esempio di Venezia pop, paragonato a Warhol dall’analisi di Maurizio Bernardelli Curuz.
Canaletto’s Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day sold for £31.9 million ($43.9 million) at Christie’s London, the second-highest price for an Old Master at Christie’s London. Veteran Old Master dealer Robert Simon discusses why the painting performed so well, including its subject matter, size, and perceived appeal as an ideal Canaletto.
The Violin Channel reports that violinist Stefan Jackiw received a long-term loan of a 1730 Domenico Montagnana Rossi violin, purchased for his use by a private foundation with help from Carlos Tome of Tarisio. The article notes Jackiw’s previous instruments and includes quotes about his experience with the instrument.
The 1783 G.B. Guadagnini cello formerly owned by Rostropovich has been loaned to Norwegian cellist Amalie Stalheim through the Norwegian foundation Dextra Musica. Stalheim has performed with numerous major ensembles and has received multiple awards; she is also founder of Classical Link and recently began as Artist in Residence at the Malmö Academy of Music.
Christie’s London achieved £197.5 million ($265 million) across a triple-header of evening sales: 20th/21st Century, Art of the Surreal, and the Vanthournout Collection. The event featured a record £26.3 million sale for Henry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture, and new auction highs for Toyen and Dorothea Tanning, with a 96 percent sell-through rate by lot.
The article discusses the 1730 Domenico Montagnana cello known as the ‘Farina,’ including its history, the instrument’s characteristics, and the role of CT scans in gathering measurements for this month’s poster.
The New York Supreme Court ruled against Philip Falcone in a case against BLCE over loans secured by four artworks by Damien Hirst, Richard Prince, and Pablo Picasso. The ruling followed allegations of misrepresentations, breach of contract, and fraud related to liens and encumbrances on the collateral artworks.
The Strad reports on spring London auctions with energy and uneven results. It highlights the Amalie Mollner violin, sold for £360,000 at Ingles & Hayday, described as a North Italian instrument from the mid-18th century. Gardiner Houlgate’s return to London and Brompton’s decision not to offer a Stradivari are noted.
The article reports that a 1755 G. B. Guadagnini violin, crafted in Milan, was successfully placed with a French collector. Previously played by Ben Bowman and now loaned to Aubree Oliverson, the instrument will be part of the Guadagnini Cycle residency at Château de Larraldia in southwest France, with the first concert on August 12, 2025.
Roy Lichtenstein and Dorothy Lichtenstein’s Southampton home artworks and furnishings were sold at Bonhams for a total of $1.12 million. Notable sales included Henri Matisse, Portrait de femme accoudée (1937) at $89,400 and Jasper Johns, Flag (Moratorium) (1969) at $51,200, with Yoko Ono sculptures Family Album (Blood Objects), Exhibit C: Mind Box (1993) at $46,640 and Family Album (Blood Objects), Exhibit M: High Heel Shoes at $43,520.