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Questions About World War II Ties Again Haunt Christie’s as a Swiss Museum Plans to Sell Three Prized Cézanne Paintings
It seems like a déjà vu. Less than a month ago, following public pressure, Christie’s canceled the sale of the second part of the jewelry collection of Heidi Horten, whose wealth was rooted in Nazi profiteering by her late husband. Now, the house is promoting another key consignment without being fully transparent about the Nazi-era […]
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Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in August 2023
The art market never sleeps, but it certainly takes a rest during the summer months, as evidenced by the top-selling lots at auction around the world in August 2023. The most expensive work sold fetched just $6.2 million with fees, which, while certainly a pretty penny, isn’t a figure that typically makes the top tier […]
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The Back Room: Legal Lessons
Every Friday, Midnight Publishing Group News Pro members get exclusive access to the Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. This week in the Back Room: a look back at Inigo Philbrick’s mega-swindle as his accomplice is sentenced to prison, how Gagosian poaches top-tier artists, a […]
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The Back Room: Consolidation Conundrum
Every Friday, Midnight Publishing Group News Pro members get exclusive access to the Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. This week in the Back Room: a look at the art-fair landscape post-Armory, the Long Museum’s marvelous Modigliani, and much more—all in a 7-minute read (2,100 […]
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In a Jittery Market, a Glut of Art Fairs Is Again Putting Galleries Through the Wringer—With No End in Sight
The back-to-school festivities known as Armory Week pushed the new art season into high gear in New York this week amid jitters over the market correction and uncertainty about the impact of consolidation in the trade-show industry. It’s telling that much of the chatter in the aisles at the behemoth Javits Center, where the Armory […]