Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Mousquetaire à la pipe, oil on canvas, 57 5/8 x 35 1/8 in. (146.5 x 89.3 cm.) Christie’s announced details of its Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on May 6, 2009. Comprised of 50 works from the great masters of the era, the sale presents a unique opportunity to collect [...]

You can’t help but wonder just how many of the smartly dressed people sitting night after night at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips de Pury over the next two weeks will be serious bidders and how many will be voyeurs hoping to witness an implosion of the multibillion dollar art market. For years collectors and the [...]