Impressionist and Modern Masters net 1/2 of a billion at auction
Posted By Mason Hayutin on Nov 9, 2006 in THE ARTS
New York: According to the New York Times,
Christie’s sold almost $500 million at it’s featured event. Luminary collectors like Lauder and Andrew Lloyd Weber made this historic night what it was. Andrew Lloyd Weber, one of the supporters behind fine artist Robert Heindel, was actually unable to sell his Blue Period Picasso portrait. The article indicates that the Picasso was withdrawn from auction due to it’s alledged connection with the wrongful siezures of Jewish owned art by the Nazi’s during the Holocaust. Even without the sale, the evening once again set a higher pricing threshold for postwar art – something that was discussed at the GALLERY M Modern Master’s selling exhibit on October 21,22 and 23.
Author: Mason Hayutin
Founder, Editor and contributing writer, Mr. Mason Hayutin is recognized for his depth of experience and knowledge in technology, energy economics, real estate and the arts (fine and visual). Having worked with recognized world-class artists and their estates since 1997, Mason brings a wealth of practical experiences from installations, marketing, and private sales.
An active business advocate, he successfully released the fine art documentary film LUBIE LOVE in 2009 ahead of the global auto crisis - in addition to maintaining his tenure at GALLERY M INC. Hayutin holds a degree in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. He is the founder of MASONmodern, a boutique real estate firm based in Denver, CO. You can read his insight here at The Art Quarterly as well as in regional and national publications.
