Auction houses is now the marketplace for many of the finest luxury collectibles. For many years, the dominant categories were old master paintings, modern art and antiques. However, in recent years, vintage watches, rare jewelry and mid-century design have become increasingly popular among collectors and therefore a dominant force in […]
If you are keen to invest in art, it is important to understand a few basic points before you actually start buying the artworks. Here are some points you need to keep in mind while investing in art market: Written by Sonal Pawar. A Dubai based art collector and art advisor specializing […]
What is this watch worth? At Mearto we are currently helping a private seller in Dubai selling a beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre (Duometre chronographe 600228s) at the right auction house. Pink gold, 2009, limited edition and in good condition. We have collected estimates from four leading auction houses. Here is the auction […]
Phillips (established 1792) New York, London, Geneva, Hong Kong Key Personnel: Edward Dolman (Chairman and CEO), Jean-Paul Engelen (Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art), Vanessa Hallett (Senior Director and Worldwide Head of Photographs), Nazgol Jagan (Worldwide Director of Jewels) Notable Design Lots: Marc Newson, Lockheed Lounge, c. 1990, £2,434,500 – April 2015 Isamu Noguchi, The […]
As the summer ends, it seems like many beautiful and quality antiques, collectibles and paintings have found their way to the Skånes Auction House. Their online auction, starting on August 23 18:00 CEST, features highlights such as an incredible painting by Bengt Lindström, an impressive silver bowl from the 16th century […]
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 […]
Consisting from 258 pages, this Book of Hours is probably from Florence and it is on sale at Stockholms Auktionsverk. A book of hours is a Christian devotional book very popular in the Middle Ages. They contain religious texts, psalms and prayers, accompanied with unique decorations that bear witness to the […]
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 […]
Premier German auction house Ketterer Kunst is especially famous with its star-studded modern art auctions that feature the best masters, particularly German. In their last auction, they offer works by names like Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Roy Lichtenstein and many more. One of the most striking pieces on auction is the opening […]
This Porsche 930 is mentioned in 2015 in the strictly limited edition of the book: “40 – Porsche 911 Turbo Air-Cooled Years 1975 – 1998“ by the internationally accepted Porsche expert Norbert Franz. It is on auction on Auctionata until June 11, 3 pm CET. With only 2,880 units built between […]