NYC dog walker’s dreams shattered when gifted Chuck Close painting falls at auction
A former New York City dog walker thought he was going to get a $10 million payday when a painting he’d come to own by a famous artist — whose …
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Letters from Darwin, JRR Tolkien and Monet Head to Auction
“I have been plagued by business, troubles, illness, and journeys, or I should have written long before,” J.R.R Tolkien wrote in a 1954 letter to an early reviewer of The …
Where to See Joan Mitchell Paintings
Earlier this month, Joan Mitchell’s Untitled, 1959, was auctioned by Christie’s as part of its masterpiece-filled 20th-century art sale with auctioneer Jussi Pylkkanen at the rostrum. The painting, estimated to …
Michael Jackson worn jacket from Pepsi commercial sold at auction for more than $300,000
A black-and-white leather jacket that Michael Jackson wore in a 1984 Pepsi commercial sold for $306,000 at an auction in London on Friday. The jacket was listed by auctioneers Propstore among items …
A Misprinted Stamp From 1918 Fetches A Record-Breaking $2M at Auction
Stamps from a specific 1918 batch run have, for more than a century, been considered the holy grail of stamp collecting among affluent philatelists. Earlier this week, one of these …
John Lennon’s Psychedelic Swimming Pool Mosaic Is Heading to Auction
A psychedelic mosaic designed and owned by John Lennon is heading to auction this month. The work, depicting an eyeball surrounded by whimsical designs, was commissioned by the late Beatle …
Design Industry for Peace Launches an Auction for United Hatzalah
Like many others in the days following the Hamas attacks in Israel, the designers Annie Mandelkern, Nikki Levy, Dara Beitler and their compatriots found themselves looking for ways to help …
Andy Warhol’s Watch Is Coming to Auction
An Andy Warhol is hitting the auction block this December. The lot isn’t one of his renowned prints or paintings, however, but a valuable watch previously owned and worn by …
Major Artists Are Donating Works to Support Torture Survivors
High-profile artists and art patrons have banded together to support the UK nonprofit Freedom from Torture by donating works to an upcoming auction benefiting the organization. More than sixty artists, …
Basquiat’s Estate Is Selling Vinyl from the Artist’s Foray into Music
Jean-Michel Basquiat, the late Neo-Expressionist, is best known for his colorful and raw canvases. But the artist also played a hand in the release of an iconic ’80s hip hop …