Read more art auction stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18030/art-auction.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73277/color-christies-blue-over-weak-modern-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA New York art dealer at the Christie's auction last night decreed "the recession is ending," but apparently not soon enough to move 13 of 41 modern and impressionist art works on offer, leaving the auction house millions of dollars short of pre-sale estimates. Major works by Picasso and Mondrian...http://www.newser.com/story/73277/color-christies-blue-over-weak-modern-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 9:26:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71619/teacher-fired-for-butt-art-paints-colbert-for-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Virginia teacher fired after a YouTube clip surfaced of him using his posterior to paint is turning the other cheek—and auctioning off a portrait of comedian Stephen Colbert to benefit public schools. Stan Murmur uses what WTVR-TV calls “the anthropometric monotype method of painting. That means he sits...http://www.newser.com/story/71619/teacher-fired-for-butt-art-paints-colbert-for-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 20:39:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62896/london-art-market-feels-a-chill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLondon became the hottest art market in the world last year, eclipsing New York, but the recession is putting the squeeze on auction houses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Last year’s influx of foreign money has dried up, and sellers are keeping a firm hold on their most desirable pieces....http://www.newser.com/story/62896/london-art-market-feels-a-chill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 11:31:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61422/madonna-guy-nude-painting-sells-finally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter failing to sell at auction last month, a painting of Madonna in the buff with ex Guy Ritchie has found a buyer, the BBC reports. An anonymous collector paid more than the $24,000 reserve price demanded by a Scottish house. “We were very confident we would find the...http://www.newser.com/story/61422/madonna-guy-nude-painting-sells-finally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 15:00:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58953/modest-success-at-christies-cheers-art-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChristie's contemporary auction in New York last night went better than expected, selling $93.7 million worth of postwar art—double the result of its rival Sotheby's the night before. The top lot was a 12-foot panorama by British painter David Hockney, which sold for $7.9 million, a record...http://www.newser.com/story/58953/modest-success-at-christies-cheers-art-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 6:32:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58306/buyers-return-for-healthy-christies-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe art market performed better last night at Christie's New York sale of Impressionist and modern art, pulling in $103 million after a lackluster showing by its rival Sotheby's on Tuesday. The top lot was a 1968 portrait by Picasso, which sold for $14.6 million. As the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/58306/buyers-return-for-healthy-christies-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 7:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58201/sothebys-sale-busts-picasso-goes-unsold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe art market failed to recover from its recent slump last night, as Sotheby's held a disappointing New York sale that saw works by Picasso and Giacometti go unsold. The small auction of 36 lots brought in just $61.3 million—well below the low estimate of $81.5 million....http://www.newser.com/story/58201/sothebys-sale-busts-picasso-goes-unsold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 6:45:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57775/strapped-art-market-preps-for-auctions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a 7-year boom, art auction houses are struggling as collectors hit hard by the recession close their wallets. Sotheby’s predicts it will pull in $179 million to $256 million at spring sales, compared to $742 million a year ago. As the spring events approach, auctioneers are employing an array...http://www.newser.com/story/57775/strapped-art-market-preps-for-auctions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 10:21:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54552/more-hitler-paintings-go-up-for-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British auction house will sell 13 paintings next month attributed to a minor Austrian-born amateur artist: Adolf Hitler. The works, which include a supposed self-portrait signed "AH," were found by a soldier in 1945, Reuters reports, though lingering doubts remain about authenticity. Two years ago, 21 Hitler paintings sold...http://www.newser.com/story/54552/more-hitler-paintings-go-up-for-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 9:27:12 CDT