So, He Really Didn’t Get His Feet Wet
According to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, Prince Bader was only the front man for the purchase of da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. According to U.S. Intelligence and a Saudi art world figure, it was Crown Prince Mohammed bin … More…
Getting His Feet Wet With A $450M Purchase
Yesterday, the Louvre Abu Dabi tweeted that the Leonardo da Vinci would be heading their way. Well, shortly after that, the name of the buyer was revealed … Prince Bader from Saudi Arabia. The New York Times, and other publications, … More…
Sotheby’s London: Old Master Evening Sale
The London sales started out pretty strong with the evening sale of Old Master paintings at Sotheby’s. On offer was a nice cross-section of work works from the early 1400s through the early 1800s and at times, there was some … More…
Finally, A Nice Story!
With all the stupid and bad news we are bombarded with, here is something a little different. A nice story, by Warren Strugatch in The New York Times, about the successful career of Rick Friedman and Cindy Lou Wakefield. “Art” … More…
Give Me A Break & Get A Life!
A recent article in the New York Post shows you how ‘out of control’ things are getting. Remove Thérèse Dreaming by Balthus from the walls of the Met? Do people (or in this case, some person) really need to waste … More…
Max Stern Exhibit Cancelled.
For those of you who do not know, Max Stern was a Jewish art dealer in Nazi Germany who was forced to liquidate his holdings (hundreds of works) in 1937. In 2002, Concordia, McGill and Hebrew Universities established the Max … More…
Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide Click images for more information and purchase options. You can also email us at [email protected] or call 1 (212) 355-5710 Stocking Stuffers Works under $2,000 DAVID PALUMBORandi 18$700 ANTHONY MASTROMATTEOIntoxication (The Red Line)$2,000 DAVID PALUMBOXOXO$1,600 MARC SCHEFFReveal$895 … More…
The Laughable Myth: Market Transparency
Since the record setting da Vinci sale, rumors and theories about who the buyer was (or buyers were) continue to emerge … everyone wants to get on the bandwagon. Cristina Ruiz and Anna Brady cover some of these rumors and … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 204
We just released Volume 204 of our Comments on the Art Market. This is a long one and includes our Holiday Gift Guide, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really, and The Art Market with coverage of the Impressionist/Modern, Post-War/Contemporary … More…