Art & Photography
Jean-Michel Basquiat to lead art world giants in Dallas
An important auction of contemporary art is to be led by Jean-Michel Basquiat's In Colour on May 22
Francis Bacon Figure Writing Reflected in Mirror makes $44.8m
Francis Bacon's Figure Writing Reflected in Mirror has beaten its estimate by 12.2% at Sotheby's
Andy Warhol's Double Elvis up 28.86% pa since 1995
Andy Warhol's Double Elvis sold for $37.0m at Sotheby's New York on May 9
Cindy Sherman Orange Sweater photograph makes $2.8m at Christie's
Cindy Sherman's Orange Sweater, or Unknown #96, achieved the artist's second best showing at auction
Smoking Madonna nude photograph up 196.8% on estimate
A nude photograph of Madonna smoking excelled on May 8, beating its estimate by 196.8% at Bonhams
Rothko world record smashed by 19.3% at colourful Christie's sale
Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow set a new world record on May 8 in a landmark sale from Christie's
Chinese soapstone lohan model achieves 733.3% increase
A May 6 US auction was highlighted by a Chinese soapstone lohan model, which sold for $10,000
Pete Doherty's blood, sweat and tears anyone?
Paintings in blood from former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty are to be auctioned in London
Hermann Corrodi artwork excels with 1,730% increase in Chicago
Artworks from Hermann Corrodi excelled in a Chicago sale on May 2, with one piece up 1,730%
Le Corbusier's Bogota leads in LA with 118.7% increase
A hand-woven Le Corbusier textile, entitled Bogata, led sales in an LA modern art auction, achieving $131,250
Sotheby's 19th Century European Art sale stars $2.3m Bouguereau
Bouguereau works continue to beat estimates, this time at Sotheby's 19th Century European Art auction
'Destroyed' masterpieces from Russia's top female artist to star at Bonhams
Masterpieces from Russia's Zinaida Serebriakova, which were thought destroyed, will auction at Bonhams
