August 7, 2020 Museums, Galleries, Auction Houses News



New York Times: "Sotheby’s Reports $2.5 Billion in Sales" - Aug 5, 2020

The auction house says that figure reflects a “resilient” market amid the coronavirus. But it represents a 25 percent decrease in auction sales, analysts say.

 

Art Newspaper: "Christies winds up belated summer auction season with £21.2m Classic Art sale led by £4m Rubens" - Jul 30, 2020

16th century Italian marble attributed to Antonio Lombardo steals the show, but auction house's digital face is showing its age against stiff competition

 

 

New York Times: "Banksy and Rembrandt boost Sotheby’s sale to $192.7 million" - Jul 28, 2020

The auction house held a livestream sale of 65 artworks from seven centuries titled “Rembrandt to Richter.”