Tina, Anil Ambani take art to Christie’s

London: Billionaire Indian businessman Anil Ambani’s wife Tina Ambani is seeking to raise over £1,00,000 for her Harmony Art Foundation by selling a dozen art works at Christie’s, which is also exhibiting 32 works from the Ambani family’s private collection. The global auction powerhouse said in a statement that starting from Wednesday, Christie’s London would … Read more

Art teacher sold fake pottery for thousands

A former public school art teacher duped auction houses into selling fake antique pots he made in his shed. He made dozens of bowls and vases that he stamped with his own version of the potters’ seal to make them appear genuine. He then convinced auctioneers, including Christie’s and Bonhams, to offer them for sale. … Read more

Nude Bruni photo sells for $98k

A NUDE photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, standing in a pigeon-toed pose and covering her modesty with her hands, was sold today in New York for US $91,000 , more than 20 times its expected price… Read full story