Antiques Today- New York City Antique Market

The information provided will help you understand today's antique market. Items that sell well in 2015 are very different than the ones that were desirable just a short time ago. For over 40 years my family has been dealing with antiquities and fine art in the New York City area. During this time we have assisted thousands of  people with evaluating and selling their collections. Our website and blog will go over the most important things to know about your antiques and fine art. We will also let you know about the New York city auction highlights.

 

 

Old Masters Week- New York

This week some beautiful Old Masters artwork will be in Manhattan. Old Masters art is European art that was created from about the 15th to the 18th centuries. During Old Masters week Christie's and Sotheby's will be having many sales.

Christie's has many highlights. An 18th century painting by Giandomenico Tiepolo is estimated at 2-3 million dollars. A 17th century self-portrait painting by Artemisia Gentileschi is estimated at 3-5 million dollars. Another interesting 17th century painting done by the Studio of Frans Hals is estimated at $80,000-$120,000. This unique painting is actually painted in a way that the canvas is in a diamond shape instead of a square. The subject is a young man playing the flute.

Sotheby's has some impressive artwork as well. An 18th century painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard is estimated at 6-8 million. The subject is 2 girls playing with their dogs. Another cute painting from the 17th century is by Jacob Ochtervelt. It shows a child with a nurse and a dog.

The 2 auction houses have a great variety of items. Between watercolors, drawings and oil paintings, you have a lot of old masters artwork to see this week.