Here is another auction/adventure story from Christie's, the largest seller of high-end art at auctions for the first half of 2011. On the heels of reporting sales of $3.2 billion through the first half of the year, Christie's has more good news to report from its New York City location. Each lot of the 46-piece collection of The Beatles Illuminated: The Discovered Works of Mike Mitchell, a collection of specially produced photographs, sold at the July 20th auction.... Read More
While many industries are either slumping or struggling to maintain this year, the demand for high-end artwork is doing phenomenally well in 2011. Auctioneer Christie's announced that its worldwide sales for the first half reached $3.2 billion. This represents an increase of ten percent globally for the same time period in 2010.... Read More
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is famous for his art purchases. From Monet to Warhol, Wynn has bought them all including a certain legendary Picasso, Le Reve, that later suffered an unfortunate accident when Wynn sent an elbow into the canvas.... Read More
