Watch Auctioneers David Bennet of Sotheby’s and Rahul Kakadia of Christie’s talk about the upcoming sale of the important Jewels. The diamond includes the Oppenheimer Blue diamond estimated to fetch $45m USD and the “Unique Pink”, a 15ct vivid pink superb diamond. Link to reviews on the diamond:
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Banksy Shreds 'Girl with Balloon' Painting after Sotheby's Auction
Subscribe to our channel: UPDATE: Following the event at Sotheby’s, Banksy followed up with a video in which he said the plan was for the entire painting to be shredded but the shredder malfunctioned. Watch his explainer here: Read the original story below. Ever the merry prankster, Bristol-born artist Banksy caused quite the stir by… Continue reading Banksy Shreds 'Girl with Balloon' Painting after Sotheby's Auction
Live from Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art + Modern Renaissance Auctions
Join us for our live evening auctions in Paris and London, with a special pre-show hosted by art historian and BAFTA nominated broadcaster Dr James Fox. From Paris, Art Impressionniste et Moderne features a selection of works by world-renowned artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, Giacometti and Matisse. Continuing… Continue reading Live from Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art + Modern Renaissance Auctions
The Art Market: Part 1 – Auctions
I made this series of mini-docs with artsy.net and UBS about the contemporary art market. The idea was to tackle a difficult subject and offer a primer on how to begin to understand it. This is part 1, concerning fine art auctions. Edited by Nate DeYoung. The Art Market (in Four Parts) series is owned… Continue reading The Art Market: Part 1 – Auctions
Full Auction of the $48M 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (Monterey Car Week)
Watch the full auction portion of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO held by RM Sotheby’s at the Monterey Conference Center. . . FINAL total purchase price: $44 Million bid price + $4.4 Million auction fees = $48.4 Million (SOLD) . . Check out the original listing of this beautiful model from the RM Sotheby’s site… Continue reading Full Auction of the $48M 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (Monterey Car Week)
$110.7 Million Monet Shatters Auction Records
After 6 bidders competed for more than 8 minutes, Claude Monet’s Meules is the most valuable Impressionist work of art sold at auction. The painting achieved $110.7 million — 44x the estimate. SUBSCRIBE: LEARN MORE: