Articles of ‘Sotheby’s’

A GLANCE AT THE PRESENT STATE OF ART AUCTION SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

By Johnlee S. Curtis
Most collectors purchase art either from galleries or at art auctions, with the latter method gaining popularity in recent years.  When bidding for art at an auction, lot symbols - those auction catalogue ciphers that relate to a variety of disclosures - can prove difficult to fully understand.  Further complicating matters, some [...]