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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Monday, November 24, 2014

Edvard Munch's The Scream sold for $119,922,500 at Sotheby's in May 2012.

Sotheby's CEO Ruprecht to Step Down

William Ruprecht, chairman and chief executive of Sotheby's, will leave the company by "mutual agreement."

Private Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with David Rago and Lunch for 4, New York, New York. Value: $800. Starting bid: $150

BIDSQUARE AUCTIONS ART EXPERIENCES TO AID DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

Bidsquare, the online bidding platform for over 35 leading auction houses, announces Bidsquare Cares: a holiday benefit auction of art experiences: to aid the Ebola workers of Doctors ...

Bunny Mellon's Blue Diamond Fetches Record Price

A Fancy Vivid Blue pear-shaped diamond from the estate of Rachel “Bunny” Mellon brought...

Sample catalogue entry from The Paintings of Paul Cézanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné.

The Paintings of Paul Cézanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné is Launched

The Paintings of Paul Cézanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné launched November 20, 2014 and, for the first time in history, allows free public access to full-color images of all known ...

INLAID CHIPPENDALE BLANKET CHEST. Pennsylvania, dated 1818, walnut and pine. Dovetailed chest over three drawers on bracket feet and an interior till. Decorated with tulip, star, and fylfot inlay. Retains original brasses, hinges, and finish. 29.5"h. 49.5"w. 23"d. Estimate $ 4,000-8,000

The 54th Annual Thanksgiving Americana Auction

The 54th Annual Thanksgiving Americana Auction November 28, 2014 beginning at 10am PREVIEW TIMES: Friday, November 21 ...

(Lot 495) – Wythe County, Virginia folk art watercolor and ink on paper fraktur birth and baptismal record (c. 1819) attributed to the Wild Turkey artist.

NOVEMBER 15 AUCTION OF AMERICANA AT JEFFREY S. EVANS & ASSOCIATES DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH IN SOUTHERN DECORATIVE ARTS MARKET

The November 15 auction of Americana and Southern Decorative Arts proved that the demand for exceptional pieces continues to surge. Even more importantly, however, the strength of bidding ...

Ludwig Bemelmans (American 1898-1962), Madeline and Her Class Visiting the Monuments, Estimate $40,000-$60,000

Madeline at Weschler’s: Ludwig Bemelman’s Painting of Madeline and Her Class Visiting the Monuments to be Featured in Weschler’s December Capital Collection Auction

Weschler’s December 5th Capital Collections Auction arrives just in time for the holidays with over 130 lots of fine art as well as a large assortment of furniture, rugs, silver, ...