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The secrets of auctions: Why some works are worth millions

The secrets of auctions: Why some works are worth millions

Sell art • May 21, 2025 • 9 minutes read
The price of a work of art depends not only on its aesthetics or the artist's reputation, but also on a complex interweaving of economic, emotional, and strategic factors. Behind auction house records lie the logic of rarity, storytelling, and maneuvers orchestrated by auction houses, transforming art into a market as speculative as it is emotional.
Christie's 21st Century Sale: Basquiat and Dumas break records at the May 14, 2025 sale

Christie's 21st Century Sale: Basquiat and Dumas break records at the May 14, 2025 sale

Art news • May 16, 2025 • 2 minutes read
Christie's May 2025 sale broke records with Basquiat's Baby Boom selling for $23.4 million and Marlene Dumas's Miss January selling for $13.6 million. These results underscore the rise of contemporary artists and the growing importance of women's art in the global art market.
Modernism and Post-War Masters: Bass House's Special Sale

Modernism and Post-War Masters: Bass House's Special Sale

Art news • 2 minutes read
On May 12, 2025, Christie's will auction the prestigious collection of post-war and contemporary art of Anne and Sid Bass, housed in their legendary modernist home designed by Paul Rudolph. This unique sale brings together masterpieces by Rothko, Stella, Calder, and others, in an exceptional dialogue between art, architecture, and nature.
Everything you need to know about the $12 drawing potentially signed by Renoir

Everything you need to know about the $12 drawing potentially signed by Renoir

Art news • 4 minutes read
Pennsylvania antiques dealer Heidi Markow purchased a drawing for $12 at a local auction that may be an original Renoir painting of his wife, Aline Charigot. If the April 10th authentication confirms its origin, the work could fetch as much as $1 million.
Sotheby’s Celebrates 50 Years of Photography with an Extraordinary Auction in New York

Sotheby’s Celebrates 50 Years of Photography with an Extraordinary Auction in New York

Art news • 4 minutes read
On March 27, 2025, at 12:00 EDT, Sotheby’s will inaugurate a significant photography auction to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Photography Department in New York. Since the first historic sale in 1975, Sotheby’s has redefined the photography market, setting world records and presenting works by undisputed masters of the field. ...
Record Sale at Christie's: AI Art Exceeds All Expectations

Record Sale at Christie's: AI Art Exceeds All Expectations

Art news • 2 minutes read
Christie's made history in 2025 with an auction dedicated to AI-generated art, grossing $728,784 and attracting a new audience, including millennials and Generation Z. Despite notable success with works like Refik Anadol's Machine Hallucinations ($277,200), the event sparked copyright controversies, highlighting both the rise and challenges of digital art.
Christie's AI Art Sale Sparks Protests

Christie's AI Art Sale Sparks Protests

Art news • 3 minutes read
The announcement of Christie’s AI art auction has sparked strong opposition from artists, who denounce copyright infringement and the lack of clear regulations on the use of their works to train artificial intelligence models. A petition signed by more than 3,500 artists highlights the legal and ethical issues surrounding the sale, while the AI art market continues to raise debates over the protection of human creators.
Romanian Government Blocks Christie's Sale of El Greco Painting

Romanian Government Blocks Christie's Sale of El Greco Painting

Art news • 2 minutes read
El Greco's painting Saint Sebastian, estimated at between $7 million and $9 million, has been withdrawn from an auction at Christie's after the Romanian government intervened, claiming ownership and taking legal action.
Camille Claudel rediscovered in abandoned apartment to be auctioned

Camille Claudel rediscovered in abandoned apartment to be auctioned

Art news • 3 minutes read
A rare bronze reproduction of Camille Claudel's L'Âge de la Maturité , hidden in an abandoned Paris apartment, could fetch up to $2 million at auction. The bronze, one of four replicas made in 1907 and authenticated by Le Cabinet Lacroix-Jeannest.
Kim Kardashian reportedly owns $4.9 million Basquiat masterpiece

Kim Kardashian reportedly owns $4.9 million Basquiat masterpiece

Art news • 2 minutes read
Kim Kardashian has reportedly acquired Jean-Michel Basquiat's Both Poles (1982) for $4.9 million at a Christie's sale, adding a rare and iconic piece to her growing art collection.

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