Derek Jeter Hits A Post Career Home Run – Really?
One of the rarest modern-day baseball cards just sold on eBay – a 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold #100 Derek Jeter Rookie Card…wow that was really a mouthful! There were just 30 copies of this card produced and I believe … More…
A 19th-Century Warm Up Sale
On October 22nd, Sotheby’s presented their mid-level 19th-century works of art (their BIG sale will take place in January) and the overall results were encouraging. Do keep in mind that there were no ‘blockbuster’ works being offered, and $30-$50K was the … More…
Caught On Camera – Bye-Bye Dali
San Francisco police are on high alert after being notified by Dennis Rae Fine Art Gallery that a man casually walked into their premises and stole a $20,000 etching by Salvador Dali … nearby surveillance footage shows the thief walking … More…
Same Old Story…Just A Different Vase
Same old story – a beautiful little Chinese vase makes a really great price at auction! Sotheby’s just finished its autumn auction week in Hong Kong with some wonderful results. Overall, the sales generated $426M…not too bad considering all that’s … More…
Najd Collection Sees Strong Results In London
Over in London, Sotheby’s offered a selection of works from the Najd Collection – considered to be one of the greatest private collections, particularly of Orientalist works, in the world. In all, there were just 40 works up for grabs, … More…
When Will This “Leonardo” Go Away? Probably Never!
Salvator Mundi is back in the news. The big Leonardo exhibition is about to open at the Louvre and the curators are still waiting to see if the owner of “Salvator Mundi” will loan it. Controversy about the authorship of … More…
Banksy’s Chimps Climb to New Heights – Sotheby’s London Contemporary Evening Sale
Sotheby’s hosted their Contemporary Art sale in London the first week of October… typically, this is broken into two parts with Italian Art being offered in a specialized sale – they stopped that last year. Speculation is that the Italian … More…
Discovery Of Rare Early Work By Influential Parisian Painter Paul Aizpiri ‘Wows’ Art Dealer
Published this week on Forbes.com, an article by Natasha Gural on the gallery’s discovery of an early and important work by the 20th-century French artist Paul Aizpiri. Source: Discovery Of Rare Early Work By Influential Parisian Painter Paul Aizpiri ‘Wows’ … More…
Another Da Vinci? Give Me A Break
It has been announced that another ‘da Vinci’ work is going to hit the market this month … really? According to reports, a bronze titled Horse and Rider will be offered at a New York auction with an estimate of … More…