An Asian collector splurged nearly US$43 million on an Amadeo Modigliani painting in New York, scooping the top prize in an otherwise lackluster evening sale at Sotheby's that kicked off the autumn auction season.
A painting of a nude by Amedeo Modigliani fetched nearly 69 million dollars at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a new record for the Italian painter.
The circa 1917 canvas, titled "Nu assis...
A sculpted stone head by artist Amedeo Modigliani sold at Christie's in Paris on Monday for euro 43.2 million, breaking the record for a work by the Italian artist.
The sculpture dated from between 1910...