US accounts for over a third in value of art sold worldwide this yearnews Private Art Investor Expert 19 Aug 14 0Fine Art sales in the United States in the first half of 2014 accounted for 33% of the global total in terms of value, and… Read more
Sotheby’s sees strong global salesnews Private Art Investor Expert 18 Aug 14 0Sotheby’s net auction sales increased 24 percent to $2.7 billion, driven by strong global sales during the period, particularly in Hong Kong and London. The… Read more
Bonhams appoints prints and photography specialist in New Yorknews Private Art Investor Expert 14 Aug 14 0Bonhams is expanding both the Prints and Photography departments in the United States with the appointment of Heather Russell and Shawna Brickley in New York.… Read more
Sotheby’s profits fall in first half of 2014news Private Art Investor Expert 11 Aug 14 0Sotheby’s financial results for the second quarter and first half ended 30 June 2014 show a 15% fall in profit despite an increase in sales.… Read more
The heart of Britain’s art trade under threatnews Private Art Investor Expert 8 Aug 14 0Anyone who enjoys shopping for art in London will know that Cork Street in Mayfair and the surrounding streets offer something very special for art… Read more
Global Fine Art sales soar in first half of 2014news Private Art Investor Expert 30 Jul 14 0Fine art sales reached over US$6.4 billion globally in Q2, according to auction results released by artnet, an online resource to buy, sell and research… Read more
Sotheby’s leads market in Asianews Private Art Investor Expert 25 Jul 14 0Sotheby’s Asia achieved record sales in the first half of 2014, totalling HK$3.82 Billion / US$490 million, leading all international auction houses in the region.… Read more
Bonhams appoints deputy chairman, Asianews Private Art Investor Expert 24 Jul 14 0Bonhams has appointed Magnus Renfrew as deputy chairman, Asia and director of Fine Arts, Asia. Renfrew will be responsible for defining the strategy for Bonhams… Read more
Cutting out the middle mennews Private Art Investor Expert 22 Jul 14 0For collectors who resent the amount of money creamed off by dealers, auction houses and other intermediaries, there is an increasingly popular solution. ArtViatic, an… Read more
Sotheby’s cutting staff, following plan suggested by Daniel Loebnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 14 0Sotheby’s [NYSE:BID] has said that it is planning to cut staff and reallocate others in the US and UK, a strategy suggested by activist investor… Read more
