Top 10 Artists: Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Xu Beihong, Wu Guanzhong, Fu Baoshi, Gerhard Richter, Francis Bacon, Li Keran Having emerged as the world’s strongest art marketplace last year, it comes as no surprise to find China’s two leading artists now holding the top two places in Artprice’s global ranking of artists by auction revenue. … Read more
Rapid expansion plans for Italy: Aston Martin to open four new dealerships in Italy in 2012 British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has announced rapid expansion plans for Italy. Adding to its two established dealerships in Bologna and Milan, two new locations in Udine and Verona have just opened with Rome and Bari to follow … Read more
Sotheby’s to Offer Roy Lichtenstein’s Iconic Sleeping Girl From 1964 in New York on 9 May 2012 Roy Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl (1964) – one of the high-points of the artist’s comic book inspired paintings and an icon of Post-War American art, is expected to fetch up to $40 million when it is sold at Sotheby’s … Read more
China Set To Overtake India As Top Gold Market Sales of gold are so relatively unaffected by the economic situation, unlike so many other commodities. India and China continue to believe in both the intrinsic and emotional value of gold jewellery which explains why overall global jewellery demand was resilient despite high gold prices, difficult … Read more
Luxe trucks: High-end pickups picking up Chrysler Group will add a second level of luxe trucks to its Ram light-duty line at the Chicago Auto Show this week, highlighting a new source for profit: the buyers of high-end pickups. All of the makers say the high end of the pickup market has been especially strong. … Read more
Aston Martin To Debut China-Only Dragon88 Models At Beijing Auto Show Now operating six dealerships in mainland China, Aston Martin recently projected that China will become its third-largest market, trailing only the U.S. and U.K., within only a few short years. The British automaker has announced that it will debut its own China-focused “Dragon88″ line … Read more