Sotheby’s Announces It Will Introduce London Contemporary Art Week in February 2008

LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that in February 2008, it will be holding its flagship Contemporary Art auctions during a stand-alone week of Contemporary Art events for the first time, including an extended public exhibition devoted solely to the best international Post-War and Contemporary Art. An Evening Sale of around 70 lots will be held on Wednesday, … Read more

As markets turn sour, art soars

NEW YORK (AP) — Art is hot. Despite turmoil in the financial markets, there are no signs that the art market is softening. The fall auction season in New York saw robust prices across most categories, with postwar and contemporary works in particular going through the roof. Read full story

What a Van Gogh Bust Means for Sotheby’s

Like many art lovers, Dianne Stohler is addicted to Van Gogh. Unfortunately, the master artist has indirectly caused her a great deal of financial anguish – a market loss of about $72,000 on her Sotheby’s shares. Much of that loss occurred last month in response to Sotheby’s disappointing auction of Impressionist and Modern paintings led … Read more