Archive for November, 2015

Modigliani's 'Reclining Nude' sold for US$170m at Christie's.

Modigliani joins the US$100m club

Nov 11th, 2015 | By

Amadeo Modigliani’s ‘Reclining Nude,’ or ‘Nu Couche,’ sold on Monday at Christie’s for US$170m launching Modigliani into the US$100m club, which includes Picasso, Bacon and Giacometti (all three times), Munch and Warhol. The painting depicts an attractive and languid nude lying down completely at ease enjoying the flattering intensity of the artist’s gaze and the
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Lucio Fontana's 'Concetto Spaziale.'

All Change in the Art Market

Nov 5th, 2015 | By

For centuries the rules for successful participation in the art market remained broadly consistent for collectors but times are changing…and fast…and it is no longer so clear that the old rules apply. The old rules to successful art buying were roughly: – study your subject, buy what you like so you could enjoy it on
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