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Salcedo Auctions breaks a number of records in recent auction

This year's “The Well-Appointed Life” could very well be one of its most successful events yet based on record results. Salcedo Auctions has announced the results of its annual "The Well-Appointed Life" auction held on September 17, wherein the late National Artist Vicente Manansala’s “Vendors” (1978) led the art auction…

Premier auction house launches biggest annual auction

With “worlds we create” as its theme, this year's much awaited “Well-Appointed Life” auction of 130 Philippine artworks, including a Hidalgo, Joya, BenCab and Alcuaz, and 200 connoisseur-level objects is not only a portal to the past, but also a doorway to a whimsical future. It also aims to spark…

The fine things you can accomplish with the gavel&block ‘benefit’ auction

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz The pieces are displayed, the initial bidding prices are set, and the bidders battle it out until one emerges as the victorious owner of a coveted piece – such is the story of an auction. And while auctions are definitely fun to watch, they…

Mark your calendars: March 10 is a day for ‘Important Philippine Art’

Art worth owning is a story worth telling. This, in a nutshell, is the thought behind Salcedo Auctions’ selection of "Important Philippine Art," which includes "Important Philippine Furniture, Tribal & Ethnographic Art." All these will be going under the hammer on Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Three Salcedo Place.…

Power & purpose: Inside PeopleAsia’s 14th “People of the Year” Awards Night

It was a grand celebration for 'people celebrating people' at the "People of the Year" 2018 Awards Night, held at the Grand Plaza Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City. The ceremony was attended by a number of high-profile individuals, which included diplomats, government officials, business leaders, celebrities…

Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016 at LeÃ³n Gallery

LeÃ³n Galleryâ€™s Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016Â this June selects significant works that emphasize extremely sought-after art and artists, as well as noteworthy pieces that have added in vital Filipino identity. A number of prized pieces by renowned masters Fernando Amorsolo, Jose Joya and Ang Kiukok, as well as modern pieces by…