Archive for May, 2014

Nikolai Roerich, The Signal Fires of Peace, 100 x 155cm, 1917, pounds 800,000 - 1,200,000. Bonhams, 4th June 2014.

Russian Art Week arrives in London

May 26th, 2014 | By

Russian art week starts next week in London, 2nd – 6th June.  This bi-annual event, held in May and November, features a series of auctions by the leading Russian art auctioneer’s (Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Macdougall’s and Bonham’s) and various lectures, events and dealer exhibitions.  This year, the event is part of the 2014 UK-Russia Year of
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Sotheby’s and Third Point come to terms

May 7th, 2014 | By

  Sotheby’s announced in a Press Release they have settled their differences with Third Point, for now, which seems sensible for all concerned.  Sotheby’s are dropping their Poison Pill defence and Third Point are to be allowed to build a maximum stake of 15% and add their three desired directors to the Sotheby’s board: Dan
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