Major Works by Doig, Freud, Richter, Fontana and Ofili Lead Sotheby’s Auction

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Following Sotheby’s outstanding sale of Contemporary Art in New York last November, which soared above high estimate and witnessed all but two lots find buyers, Sotheby’s London Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, is set to provide Contemporary Art collectors with the opportunity to acquire important and rare works by some […]

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Major Works by Klein, Doig, Kippenberger and Auerbach Lead Christie’s London Auction

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The Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale will take place on 11 February 2010 at 7pm, and will offer 52 lots with a total pre-sale estimate of £26,290,000 to £38,260,000. The auction will represent a broad spectrum of art from the last 60 years and is highlighted by an important core group of works from […]

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Rediscovered Self-Portrait by Lucian Freud to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s

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Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that it will offer for sale the recently rediscovered oil on canvas Self-Portrait with a Black Eye, circa 1978, by the celebrated British artist Lucian Freud (b. 1922) in its London Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The self-portrait, which headlines a group of five important […]

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Christie’s Auctioneers Strengthens Asia Management With New Appointments

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Christie’s Hong Kong announced that it will continue developing its business in Asia by strengthening its senior management lineup. To enhance the business-getting capability of our Chairman’s offices in Asia, François Curiel, currently Chairman of Christie’s Europe and France as well as International Head of the Jewellery Department, has been appointed as President, […]

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Sotheby’s to Auction the James S. Copley Library’s Original Manuscripts

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Beginning in April 2010, Sotheby’s New York will have the privilege of offering the James S. Copley Library, an astonishing survey in original manuscripts of American history and worldwide literary, artistic and scientific achievement.

The core of the collection is its remarkable range of handwritten letters, documents, and other manuscripts which trace this history of America […]

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