Artition - social network of arts » Portrait http://www.artition.com/news The whole world of art - all in one place Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:18:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Rembrandt hits world record at Christie`s, London http://www.artition.com/news/2009/12/09/rembrandt-hits-world-record-at-christies-london/ http://www.artition.com/news/2009/12/09/rembrandt-hits-world-record-at-christies-london/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:55:05 +0000 Christian http://www.artition.com/news/?p=464 A REMBRANDT masterpiece not seen in public for 40 years has sold for a record £20.2 million ($A36.28 million) at auction.

The price was the highest for a “Rembrandt in Auction”, the spokesman said. It catched a record price of 18 Million pounds.

Another piece that has been sold is a drawing by Raphael: “Head of a Muse”, sold for 29,2 Million pounds, which should be the record for the highest priced work on paper.

Experts argue due to Christmas the affinity to buy expensive on auctions is higher, as well as the consistent scare during Recession is increasing the number of collectors and those buying from established artists, rather than newcomer.

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