Unique collectors’ app attracts venture capital interestnews Private Art Investor Expert 11 Jun 15 0A unique app that enables collectors to manage their collections on their iPhones is attracting interest from venture capital firms. Prime Collector is an Apple-compatible… Read more
Brook Hazelton appointed president, Client Management, Christie’s Americasnews Private Art Investor Expert 9 Jun 15 0Brook Hazelton has joined Christie’s as president, Client Management Americas. In this newly created role, Hazelton reports to Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s global president, and works closely with Marc… Read more
Asher Edelman: “Art as branding”news Private Art Investor Expert 5 Jun 15 0What do you do with an architecturally bland building? Dress it up with art. Trying to sell vacant condos? Dress them up with art. One… Read more
Artprice and Artnet deny acquisition rumoursnews Private Art Investor Expert 4 Jun 15 0Art market information providers Artnet and Artprice have denied rumours that Artprice is planning to acquire Artnet. “The company Artprice has no outstanding bond debt… Read more
David Goodman joins Sotheby’s as Digital and Marketing chiefnews Private Art Investor Expert 2 Jun 15 0David Goodman started work on Monday as executive vice president of Digital Development and Marketing for Sotheby’s. Goodman is based in New York and reports to… Read more
Ex Christie’s head joins Saffronart as CEOnews Private Art Investor Expert 1 Jun 15 0Hugo Weihe, former international director of Asian Art at Christie’s, has joined Indian art auction house Saffronart as its chief executive officer. Weihe will oversee… Read more
Sotheby’s London to stage first sale dedicated to aboriginal Artworknews Private Art Investor Expert 20 May 15 0Sotheby’s will present its inaugural London sale in the field of Aboriginal art on June 10. This auction is the first of its kind to… Read more
Fashion billionaire Bernard Arnault invests in online auction site Auctionatanews Private Art Investor Expert 14 May 15 0Online auction house Auctionata has received financial backing from Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton chaired by Bernard… Read more
Sotheby’s: strong sales and improved commission margins are driving growthnews Private Art Investor Expert 11 May 15 0For the three months ended 31 March 2015, Sotheby’s reported adjusted operating income of $22.2 million, an increase of $12.4 million (127%) over the prior year,… Read more
Global art stocks in decline according to Skate’snews Private Art Investor Expert 5 May 15 0Skate’s have published one of their market notes which details the declining stock value of many companies in the global art market. Out of the… Read more
