Qatar Reveals It’s the Owner of Courbet’s Famous Self-Portrait
Qatar revealed this week that it’s the owner of Gustave Courbet‘s famed self-portrait Le Désespéré (The Desperate Man),…
Yan Du’s London Nonprofit Names Billy Tang as Artistic Director
The London-based nonprofit space Yan Du Project (YDP) has named Billy Tang as its artistic director, just ahead…
Leonard Lauder Collection, Including $150 M. Klimt, Heads to Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has landed one of the biggest consignments announced yet for the November sales in New York: $400…
Elaine Wynn’s Francis Bacon Heads to LACMA, 20 Works Go to Christie’s
The estate of top collector and casino magnate Elaine Wynn, who died this past April, has made decisions…
Sasan Ghandehari Sues Christie’s Over Picasso Once Owned by a Criminal
Collector Sasan Ghandehari recently filed a lawsuit against Christie’s, alleging that the auction house did not inform him…