Christie’s Cuts Costs as Art Market Slows
A string of disappointing auctions over the last four months has prompted the auction house to start a cost reduction effort that will include job cuts. nytimes.com |
Freeman Paintings to Be Sold at Christie’s
Betty Freeman was a leading patron of contemporary music who spent her life commissioning works by composers like John Adams, John Cage and Steve Reich. nytimes.com |
Christie's Amasses $65.67 Million in a Sparse Impressionist Sale
Christie's scored beyond all hope on Tuesday night in a sale of Impressionist and Modern art that was alarmingly thin. Of the 40 paintings and sculptures offered, 28 realized an aggregate $65.67 million. nytimes.com |
Philippe Sgalot’s Sale at Phillipis, de Pury
The dealer Philippe Sgalot has undertaken a challenge to transform a struggling auction house into a winner, at least for one night. nytimes.com |
What's in a Name? At Art Auctions, Lots of Money
Anxious buyers at major auctions in New York of Impressionist and Modern art this week paid hefty sums for gems and duds alike. nytimes.com |