A review of the auction year 2020 shows that the auction house im Kinsky was able to achieve top auction results and world records even in difficult times. As the market is particularly strong right now – people are now investing in tangible assets and are looking for suitable investment properties – 2021 also promises to be an auspicious auction year …
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In this interview, the owners of im Kinsky – Michael Kovacek & Dr. Ernst Ploil – look back on a challenging year and offer exciting insights into the future of the art market …
Interview with the Contemporary Art experts Astrid Pfeiffer and Timea Pinter about the Phantastic Realists – Hutter, Hausner & Co.
Just like the hydrangeas in Olga Wisinger-Florian’s work that went under the hammer in the most recent auction at the im Kinsky, the art market is blooming even in this period of crisis. We cast a glance behind the scenes of the Viennese auction house …
Michael Kovacek is one of the founders of the Viennese auction house im Kinsky and, as he will tell you himself, has dedicated himself “body and soul” to art. We discuss the thrill of the auctions, the passion for collecting and why record prices are always worthy of making the headlines …
The women at the Kinsky aren’t shrinking violets! Whatever different art periods they may come from, they’re confidently looking out into the world …
As the way to the sea is becoming difficult due to travel restrictions, a trip to the local mountains is proving more and more attractive. Artists have always found inspiration in the call of the mountains. Auction house im Kinsky has gathered some real and imaginary places for a journey into the mountains for you …
Summer ist the perfect time to entertain friends. The auction house im Kinsky offers some wonderful objects in its after-sale to enhance your dining table or dining room. Tables, dishes or decoration – every piece has been made by well-known masters …
The temperatures rise, the cities are heating up. Who wouldn’t dream of a trip to the countryside or the sea? We put together an array of wonderful holiday destinations for you, easily reachable by mind and soul – and all without restrictions …
The im Kinsky post auction sale offers you an exciting view on male portraits throughout history and takes you through a fascinating trip through the history of art …
From old master’s paintings, antiques and design objects to contemporary art: the im Kinsky summer auction is offering highlights for every taste …
The auction house im Kinsky is offering a wonderful rare collection of objects from a cabinet of wonder, dating from the gothic period to the 19th century. The significance of these cabinets dates back to the Renaissance …
Rudolf Polanszky has „made it“ – not only the Auction House im Kinsky did sell one of his works for a world record price of 126.000 € (hammer price 100.000 €) in June 2019, but New Yorker Gagosian Gallery dedicated a solo show to him in March 2020 …
Auction House im Kinsky sees a strong ongoing trend where most of their bidders do take part in the auction from the comfort of their homes or “on the go”, and less and less from the auction room …
It seems as if Mario Dalpra had foreseen our present as early as 2017: his sculpture „il momento della verita“ which im Kinsky auctioned off for the selling price of (KP) € 23.040 (Hammer price € 18.000) – a world record for this artist – does especially ring true today. The so-called “moment of truth” has come for all of us, as it has for Daplra himself …
With a selling price of (KP) von €249.600 (hammer price €195.000), “The Skittle Player” by Werner Berg became the top lot of the march auction. The “german carinthian” painter is holding his high price level …
An auction often gives rise to dramatic headlines, with stories of record prices fascinating not just collectors, auctioneers and buyers, but the wider public as well. The im Kinsky auction house currently holds 27 world records, as well as offering a range of prestigious services …
Auction house im Kinsky: the 131st Auction brought many fantastic results for the Modern Art and Contemporary Art section …