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SGPC threatens legal action against Sotheby’s

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Sotheby’s – London’s premier auction house – may have clarified that the rare armour it has put on its auction list does not belong to Guru Gobind Singh but the chapter is “not closed” for the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), which has threatened to sue the auction house for using the Guru’s name. Read … Read more

Animal artwork a source of zoo revenue

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Brittany wields her paintbrush with confidence, slapping it roughly against the canvas to produce streaks of green or smears of orange. With apparent pride, she steps back, inspects her work — and extends her trunk to receive a freshly loaded paintbrush. Brittany, an African elephant, is doing her small part to pay her way at … Read more

Warhol Overtakes Picasso as Hottest Traded Artist in 2007, Artprice Says

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April 1 (Bloomberg) — Andy Warhol has overtaken Picasso as the world’s most actively traded artist, said the French-based art-market database, Artprice, in its annual report on trends. Warhol led the 2007 table of the world’s 500 most auctioned artists with $422.3 million in sales, more than doubling the year-earlier $199.6 million, Artprice said…. Read … Read more

Bonhams to offer the Dagger of Shah Jahan – the Taj Mahal’s creator

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The late Jacques Desenfans, driven by his passion for Islamic, Indian and South East Asian history and culture, spent over 50 years amassing a most important collection, which includes arms and armour, early pottery and works of art. On April 10th Bonhams, the international fine art auction house, will sell this fascinating collection in London, … Read more

More Banksy works go on sale

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Some of Banksy’s controversial works will be going under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London. Six screen prints including CND Soldiers, Napalm and Morons will be going on sale, with the most expensive piece, Soup Can (Green), expected to fetch £6,000-£8,000… Read full story at Channel 4