Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.
From his office on the top floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lucian Simmons has a vantage point from which to survey the huge mission he has undertaken. Below…
A Leading Collection of Old Masters Will Be Auctioned, Sotheby’s Says
A trove of old masters put together by Thomas A. Saunders III, a former chairman of the influential conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, and his wife, Jordan, is going…
Barnes & Noble Widow to Auction $250 Million Art Collection
For decades, a small but mighty painting by the artist Piet Mondrian has greeted visitors in the grand vestibule of the Park Avenue apartment where the Barnes & Noble founder,…
A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians. The violin was made…