Barnes Auctions is a family-run saleroom based in SW London, established in 2004. Barnes only accept entries from private vendors in the Barnes & Richmond area. As a result, the sales often bring to market items that have never seen the inside of an auction house and have become popular with collectors and dealers searching for ‘fresh’ pieces.
It takes longer to build a catalogue by only accepting private entries, and therefore the auction house only hold a handful of sales each year – but they are always well worth following.
From an avant-garde Berlin theater to a cruise liner to a remote barn in a Norwegian forest: find out the fascinating history of a painting by Edvard Munch that will be auctioned in London as part of a restitution settlement.
Without the help of generous individuals, many Parisian artists would not have found success – or food. Get to know eight supporters of the avant-garde, who not only recognized artistic ingenuity, but also actively supported it.
At the highest stratosphere of the auction market there are a handful of paintings that have each sold for over $100 million. From works by Van Gogh to Da Vinci, here are the 12 most expensive paintings ever sold at auction.
