Sotheby’s May Be Responsible for Losing $4 Million In Rare Yellow Diamonds, Judge Rules July 21, 2022 In a lawsuit, a financial firm claims the auction house is liable for the loss of 45 precious stones.Source
The De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond Shatters Estimates to Sell for $57.5 Million at Auction April 28, 2022 The gem is the largest of its kind to cross the block. Source
A $50 Million Mark Rothko Painting Will Lead the Macklowe Collection’s Second Auction April 16, 2022 The May 16 sale will offer 30 works including Rothko’s 1960 piece ‘Untitled.’ Source
This ‘Cryptofunk’ NFT Collection May Fetch Up to $30 Million at Auction February 9, 2022 The grouping of 104 NFT avatars designed by Larva Labs will be offered as a single lot in a live sale at Sotheby’s on…
Sotheby’s and Artist Kevin McCoy are Being Sued Over the Sale of a $1.5 Million NFT February 7, 2022 A holdings company that claims to own ‘Quantum’ has filed a lawsuit against the artist and auction house. Source
Frieze LA Has Inspired a Series of Shows at Local Galleries. Here’s What to See. January 23, 2022 The West Coast edition of the international fair returns to shine a spotlight on the LA art world. Source AI Art Shop https://aiartshop.com/?ref=oolns4jgxu
100 Unseen Drawings by Gerald Genta, the Picasso of Watchmaking, Are Heading to Auction December 21, 2021 For the first time since his death a decade ago, famed watch designer Gérald Genta’s private vault is to be opened with some of…
The Romanovs Smuggled These Jewels Out of Russia During the Revolution. They Just Sold for $900,000. November 12, 2021 Royal jewelry has long been a hot commodity on the auction block, and the recent sales of Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets to pendants belonging…