This Week’s Top Lots: March 30 – April 3

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* Monday’s sale of photographs at Christie’s New York, which totaled over $1.5 million with 71% of the lots sold, brought few surprises—most works were sold within their estimates. The top lot was a Robert Mapplethorpe Cala Lily from 1988 that was sold to a European collector for $122,500 (estimate $100,000-150,000). Richard Avedon’s iconic Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by …

This Week’s Top Lots: March 23 – 27

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A week of 20th century design auctions kicked off on Tuesday at Wright in Chicago, with a steady sale that brought in over $1.5 million with 72.5% sold by lot. The top selling items were both by Paul Evans, a Faceted cabinet (model PE-354) that sold for $44,375 (estimate $20,000-30,000) and an Argente cabinet (model PE-38A) which brought $32,500 (estimate …

This Week’s Top Lots: March 16 – 20

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* Despite having to remove a portrait by Johann Zoffany of Major George Maule, due to questions over its title, the sale of property from the Lake Como villa of Gianni Versace well exceeded expectations. It brought in over £7.4 million ($10,390,769) at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, doubling the presale high estimate. Indicating the market strength of decorative arts, the top …

Asia week New York

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Gallery events Chinese Porcelain Company: “Contemporary Chinese Ink”; March 14 to 22 “Early Chinese Ceramics”; March 14 to 22 Erik Thomsen Gallery: “Japanese Paintings and Works of Art”; March 15 to April 25 Joan B. Mirviss: Japan in Black & White: Ink and Clay”; March 14 to April 25 Peter Pap at Kentshire Galleries:  “Art in Bloom – Antique Rugs from Private …