If it’s a novelty, it’s a very valuable one. An unusual reversible painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) is one of the highlights at Christie’s Old Master’s sale on January 25 in New York. Seen in one perspective, the oil depicts a basket of fruit. Inverted, it shows a man’s face. The expected price is also heady: $3m-$5m.Even more valuable is a widely exhibited 15th century work by Hans Memling. The oil depicting the Virgin Mary nursing the Christ Child is estimated at $6m-$8m. Another featured lot is Tiepolo’s “The Arrival of Henry III at the Villa Contarini.” Produced in the period of 196-1770, it’s anticipated to sell for $4m-$6m.
Two Masterworks For The Price Of One
January 12, 2012
Most Successful Art Auction Ever
May 16, 2013With metronomic regularity, works of Contemporary Art soared to dizzying prices at Christie’s last night in New York, as the auction house achieved a record $496m, the highest ever in the history of art auctions. Most works exceeded their high estimates, and 15 new artist records were set, including the $58.4m that a buyer paid for Jackson Pollock’s “Number 19, 1948,” which turned out to be the star of the evening.
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Bizarre Topless Photo of Jolie, $45,500
May 16, 2013A bizarre topless photo of Angelina Jolie called “Horseplay” sold at Christie’s London auction last night for $45,500. The “Wild Side of Photography” sale was scheduled well before Jolie’s double mastectomy announcement. Taken when she was 25, the photo also prominently displays a “Billy Bob” tattoo, referring to former husband Thornton who has since been removed from her shoulder and her life.
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Spotlight On Contemporary Art In New York
May 13, 2013Last week in New York, as major auction houses took in more than $473m, the spotlight was on Impressionist & Modern Art. This week, the focus shifts to the more uncertain field of Contemporary Art, with several hundred works coming up for sale. The action starts tomorrow at Sotheby’s, where a blue abstract by Barnett Newman, “Onement VI,” owned by Microsoft founder Paul Allen, is expected to sell for $30m-$40m.
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Rising Value of Unrestored Cars
By Malcolm Welford, Vintage Car Specialist
