What it means when an auction lot is removed
art market Jillian Billard Dominique Lewis “Monet Auction”2012 Contemporary Aleph Last October, a modern and contemporary mid-season auction at Sotheby’s made headlines, not because of $283 million in profits from lots including works by Van Gogh and Giacometti, but because of what was missing for sale. Just two hours before the scheduled start of the […]
What it means when an auction lot is withdrawn
[ad_1] According to Levin, in most cases, recalls will generally not show up in any public database, and even if they do, it likely won’t have any substantial effect on the work’s valuation for future sales. . For example, if a work of art is removed for authenticity and is later determined to be genuine, […]
Why auction house Christie’s jumped into the wild NFT market
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the hottest craze in the art market today, though they may seem to be backed by little more than cryptocurrency-fueled mania. Owners of artwork sold through an NFT typically do not have a physical artwork, beyond what they can print. Yet NFTs are revolutionizing a corner of the market and […]
Ravenglass Railway Museum acquires old negatives from 1950s in auction lot
[ad_1] The Ravenglass Railway Museum has acquired a new collection of photographic negatives that provide insight into the post-war life of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. In December 2020, an auction lot was presented with many negative points by HC Casserley. The museum was keen to purchase the 44 negatives because of the perspective on […]