Where do the connoisseur collectors of mainland Europe bid? Where can new collectors explore without being blinded by the razzle dazzle of the big-name auction houses of London and New York? We have listed the top 14 auction houses in Europe you need to know to be in the know. Mainland Europe […]
Ranking 9th on Art+Auction Top 25 Auction Houses of 2015, Artcurial takes its place among Mearto’s selection of the best auction houses. Artcurial auction house consists of a team of 120 people at your disposal to attend to your needs as a buyer or seller. The company hosts over a […]
Historic auction for The Four Seasons restaurant in New York by Wright closed for a record breaking sum of $ 4,105,623 — over four times the original estimate. Thousands of bidders participated from all over the world to buy in the 650 lot sale, which lasted from 10 a.m. until after midnight. Held at […]
Every year the art scene locks its eyes on two delineations: The Hiscox and TEFAF reports. Art insurance company Hiscox releases an annual report presenting the state of the online art market, through the data gathered by ArtTactic, the art market research firm. The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) presents […]
A painting by the German Expressionist master Max Pechstein sold for €700,000, double its price estimate. Ketterer Kunst, who held this auction, also holds the world record for Max Pechstein with “Weib mit Inder auf Teppich (Vorderseite), Früchte II (Rückseite)”. This piece was estimated € 600.000-800.000 and sold for € 3.480.000 […]
Charity is a permanent part of the agenda at premier Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen and their next charity auction is on June 22 with the Danish artist Kristian von Hornsleth’s “Strong”. The decorated wheelchair “Strong” was created by Hornsleth in honour of Oliver Bahner, who in 2015 was diagnosed […]
One of Germany’s leading art auctioneers, Nagel Auktionen is now a member of the Mearto family. Located in Stuttgart, Nagel holds three large art and antiques auctions each year, as well as two auctions each of modern art, Asian art and collector’s rugs. In addition to these, they hold specialized and […]
A nearly 150 million year-old skeleton of a stegosaurus is still available for sale for € 3,313,410 after it didn’t sell under the hammer on May 28. Dinosaurs create good entertainment, proven by the popular Jurassic Park series of Steven Spielberg. Although the stegosaurus skeleton didn’t sell at auction, its suitors […]
Art, antiques and design are now really simple to find. Mearto launched a free and user friendly auction alert that notifies you when objects of your interest come up on an auction. You will never miss an auction again. We simply monitor top auction houses for you, while you save time […]
The upcoming photography auction at the French auction house Tajan a set of vintage photographs from NASA, featuring the famous Apollo 11 mission and series “Moon Walk”, the first steps of man on the moon. The photographs are estimated to sell between €300 and €1500 per image. The sale also […]