Pi-eX's Blog

On November, 15th 2018, Christie’s notoriously hammered Portrait with An Artist (Pool with two Figures) for $80m. At the time, the 1972 painting by British artist David Hockney broke the record of the … read more

On March 25th, Sotheby’s Art Impressionniste et Moderne Evening sale in Paris achieved an impressive total of almost 37 million euros with buyer’s premium ($43.5 million), far beyond all historical pe … read more

Mid-season sales never fail to generate a lot of interest across art market participants.They are an invaluable sneak peek into the current and future state of the market: their results signal the lev … read more

The New York Contemporary March sales have historically represented the gateway to the Marquee Contemporary Day and Evening sales. For this reason, the so called mid-season contemporary auctions are a … read more

The traditional calendar of public auctions at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips was seriously challenged by the pandemic in 2020. Historically, the fixed calendar has helped coordinate the tim … read more