The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors
Posts Tagged 'Christie’s'
Going, going, gone: how Sotheby’s and Christie’s still lose out on big sales
Despite increasing prices of art, big profits do not always trickle down to auction houses – thanks to generous guarantees to ultra-rich sellers
Gold replica of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 sold for £55,000
On the 50th anniversary of the World Premiere of Goldfinger, a unique 24k gold-plated third scale replica of James Bond’s
Victoria Beckham’s 600 private pieces of clothing at charity sale
Fashion designer, former Spice Girl, mother and style icon Victoria Beckham and e-commerce site outnet.com have partnered to sell more
The blooming art business. Top ten lots for Christie’s in a record half year of art sales
It is a new era of excitement and engagement about art and for art. Art business globally shows no signs
Stop flogging statues, and give museums a slice of the art market pie
An Egyptian statue from Northampton museum has been sold for £16m. There has to be a better solution to the funding crisis