A drawing by Italian High Renaissance master Raphael has sold for 29.72 million pounds, or $47.9 million – a record for a work on paper in art history – after a dramatic bidding war at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The winning bid came after a 17-minute duel on Wednesday.
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Ornellaia, charity auction in Hong Kong
On April 27, 21 bottles of 111 in the collection of “Harvest of Ornellaia 2009 Artist Equilibrium” by Ornellaia will be part of a charity auction at a gala dinner in Hong Kong. During the evening auction at Sotheby’s it will be presented one Salmanazar, 10 imperial and 10 double magnums made unique by the hands of the artist Zhang Huan. The proceeds will be donated to “H2 Foundation for Arts and Education, Luo Zhongli Scholarship”.
Simone Martini at auction in New York
Canaletto, Francesco Guardi, Simone Martini and Andrea della Robbia: these are some of the great artists that will be offered at Sotheby’s in New York January 26, 2012. This is valuable paintings belonging to the collection of Italian paintings of Lady Forte, wife of Charles Forte, the founder of the luxury hotel.
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