MIAMI BEACH – Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 kicks off this week with its signature mix of cultural whiplash and market mania, transforming South Beach into a fever dream where blue-chip masterpieces share oxygen with ceramic sculptures, handwoven textiles and AI-generated creations.
Alfred Thompson Bricher, Baby is King (1880), $60,000 to $80,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Christie's 19th Century American and Western Art Auction in New York on January 23, 2025. Oil On Canvas, 44.5 x 88.9cm. The work has been traded once in the past.
Martin Johnson Heade, Yellow Daisies in a Brown Bowl (1883), $70,000 to $100,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Christie's 19th Century American and Western Art Auction in New York on January 23, 2025. Oil On Canvas, 55.9 x 38.1cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Four Indian artists energise the city with their amazing creative range and depth
Janus, the Roman deity of beginnings symbolizes the bridge between historical and contemporary realms, a theme echoed throughout the exhibition. - Whitewall. Pictured is Liu Weis Speculation No.2 (2024), that was a part of the inaugural exhibit at Palazzo Diedo.
Albert Bierstadt, Dawn in the Rockies (1869), $500,000 to $700,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Christie's 19th Century American and Western Art Auction in New York on January 23, 2025. Oil On Canvas, 46.4 x 61.0cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Henry Merwin Shrady, Bull Moose (1900), $40,000 to $60,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Christie's 19th Century American and Western Art Auction in New York on January 23, 2025. Bronze With Dark Brown Patina.