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Frida Kahlo Becomes Most Expensive Woman Artist at Auction
“El sueño (La cama)” (1940), a surreal rumination on dreams, nightmares, and the afterlife, sold for $54.7M at Sotheby's.
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Why Is DC’s Phillips Collection Selling Off Its Masterpieces?
The museum’s decision to deaccession works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and more has come under public scrutiny.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Golden Toilet Fails to Make a Splash
The work sold for $12.1 million after an awkward minute during which the auctioneer attempted to draw out more bids.
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Klimt Painting Becomes Second Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold
“Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold at Sotheby’s for $236.4 million with fees.
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The Little Sargent Watercolor That Sold for $7M
The record-breaking sale of the artist’s “Gondolier's Siesta” shows collectors are still willing to wave their paddles for a truly exquisite specimen.
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Evening Auctions to Watch During Fall’s Marquee Week
From Rothko and Klimt to Maurizio Cattelan's solid gold toilet, these NYC sales could rake in over $1 billion over the course of five days.
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30 Bob Ross Paintings Head to Auction to Support Public Media
The happy little fundraiser will benefit broadcasters affected by Trump’s funding cuts.
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This Frida Kahlo Painting Could Shatter Auction Records
Four years after a Kahlo self-portrait became the most expensive work by a Latin American artist, “The dream (The bed)” (1940) could set a new benchmark.
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Why Did a Frank Lloyd Wright Lamp Sell for $7.5M?
The eyebrow-raising sale price for the 23-by-32-inch double-pedestal lamp might have something to do with the architect’s unique creative ethos.
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Why Did This Ancient Chinese Handscroll Break Auction Records?
The 700-year-old scroll by renowned calligrapher Rao Jie fetched over $32 million after a heated bidding battle at Sotheby’s.
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Cheeto Shaped Like Pokémon Sells for $87K at Auction
The cheese puff resembling Charizard, a winged, fire-breathing dragon with a flame-tipped tail, has been aptly dubbed “Cheetozard.”
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Thousands Call on Christie’s to Nix AI Art Auction
An open letter alleges that many of the artworks in the auction were “created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license.”