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William Anastasi: Fine Art Topper at Christie’s Auction
Jan 18, 2010
Arts and Culture: We may not know much about art, but with calculators in hand, we found a story of ... READ MORE
FADA's 15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show
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Arts & Culture: The 15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center January 20-24, 2010. ... READ MORE
Planned Giving --The 25 year Solution to a Permanent Problem
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Buying Art – The Basics: Part X – A Work’s Period
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New York Artist Jonathan Levy’s Work Reflects a Natural Process
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$12 Million Basquiat on Offer at Christie's
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Archetype Music - Your Personal 'Note'
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Event: Named one of the five most complicated watches ever made, Breguet's Marie-Antoinette is a sight to behold for anyone ... READ MORE
Art Collector andamp; Gap Founder, Donald Fisher, Dies at 81
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Arts & Culture: Just as the dust was settling on the relocation of Gap founder Donald Fisher's contemporary art collection ... READ MORE
Ismail Merchant Collection to be Sold at Christie's
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Arts & Culture: The collection of late filmmaker Ismail Merchant of Merchant Ivory fame will be sold at Christie's in ... READ MORE
Tracking Provenance - Doing Your Due Diligence
Aug 20, 2009
Arts & Culture: As I have stated before: Every work has a provenance, but the full provenance of every work ... READ MORE
Sale of Andy Warhol's Portrait of Michael Jackson on Hold
Jul 24, 2009
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Buying Art - The Basics: Part IX - Provenance
Jul 13, 2009
Arts & Culture: This is an interesting topic to think about since every work has a provenance (history of ownership), ... READ MORE
Sensational Santa Fe
Jul 13, 2009
Arts & Culture: Shopping and art viewing in Santa Fe are just primo, with more than 200 galleries and more ... READ MORE
Luxe Bookmarks: World's Leader in Art Market Information
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Reflecting on the Art Market
Jun 03, 2009
Arts & Culture: Once again this past month's sales results have shown that fresh works, with a high degree of ... READ MORE
Gauguin's Most Intriguing Work
Jun 03, 2009
Arts & Culture: I've always loved the work of Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin. As a post-impressionist artist he sought to ... READ MORE
Thoughts on Art Market Funds
May 21, 2009
Arts & Culture: There have been a number of recent articles on art market hedge funds. It is always interesting ... READ MORE
Cole Sternberg in Los Angeles
May 01, 2009
Arts & Culture: Young and on the rise, artist Cole Sternberg is heading to southern California for his next show. ... READ MORE
19th Century Sale Falls Flat
Apr 26, 2009
Arts & Culture: The catalog for Sotheby's 19th century sale in New York arrived in the gallery and I wondered ... READ MORE
Exclusive and Rare Art at The Few Gallery
Apr 17, 2009
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Buying Art - The Basics: Part VIII - Signature Image/Style
Apr 03, 2009
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William Anastasi: Fine Art Topper at Christie’s Auction
Jan 18, 2010

Arts and Culture:

We may not know much about art, but with calculators in hand, we found a story of potential value on pioneering mixed-media artist William Anastasi. According to the Top Three sales report of a Christie’s Interior auction on Jan 11-12, 2010, three pieces by Anastasi took the top three slots in the fine arts category. On average, the three pieces sold at nearly 2,000 percent higher than pre-auction estimates.

Anastasi’s mixed-media rendering “Three Friends” sold to a private collector for $35,000, which is nearly 30 times its pre-auction estimated value. The highest price item in fine arts was “Untitled,” which sold for $40,000, or 20 times more than expected. Rounding out the Fine Arts Top Three sales report in the second spot is “June 5, 1985 10:50-11:33 AM.” It sold for $37,500, which is more than nine times its pre-auction estimate. Like “Three Friends,” all pieces sold to a private collector.

Overall: Coolness and a seriously irreverent wit define Mr. Anastasi’s work. Along with Andy Warhol, the native of Philadelphia is a pioneer of conceptual art. Born in 1933, William attended the University of Pennsylvania; and, yes, he is alive.

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