France to Return 3 Artworks Looted in World War II
France to Return 3 Artworks Looted in World War II – the French have finally decided to ramp up their efforts to find and return to their rightful owners more than 2000 objects that were recovered after WW II. Through … More…
Man gets 4 years in art heist at home of financier Jeffrey Gundlach
Back in September 2012 Darren Agee Merager broke into investment fund manager, Jeffery Gundlach’s home in Santa Monica. By the end of the burglary, Merager had stolen millions of dollars worth of art, rare wines, watches and a 2010 Porsche … More…
Artwork taken by Nazis for sale in NY
With some hype surrounding the release of the movie “The Monuments Men,” a few works in Sotheby’s upcoming Important Old Master Paintings and Sculpture sale are getting some extra attention. While the works themselves are not exactly “highlights” of the … More…
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Faneuse”
Faneuse. Here is one by Julien Dupre (1851-1910) that came in and went out of the gallery so fast that we did not have time to offer it on our web site — it actually sold before the frame and … More…