So Sad … Fake, Fake, Fake!
It appears that a major exhibition of Amedeo Modigliani’s work, at the Doge’s Palace in Genoa, contained a number of fakes. What? According to reports, Carlo Pepi, a Tuscan art critic and collector, expressed his doubts about the authenticity … More…
Sorry, You May Have To Give That Pissarro Back
Back in 2015, a judge rules that the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation had good title to Pissarro’s “Rue Saint-Honoré, Après-midi, Effet de Pluie” and the grandchildren of Lilly Cassirer had no claim. Cassirer, a German Jew, was forced to sell the … More…
The $200,000 Selfie?
Some are now claiming this was just a stunt, but was it? If not, it is another sad incident in the art world. Here, a young woman loses her balance while taking a selfie and damages $200,000 worth of art … More…
AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Soir de Neige”
Source: Soir de Neige – here is something a little different from one of our favorite artist … Edouard Cortes (1882-1969). Most people associate the artist with Parisian street scenes, but he also painted numerous views of the fields, villages … More…
JUST SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Arc de Triomphe”
Source: Arc de Triomphe – we are featuring another, rather unique, Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that just made its way to a new home. The Arc de Triomphe, the most illustrious symbol of … More…
That Is One Big Coin!
Back in March, burglars broke into the Bode Museum and stole a coin. Not just some coin, but the Canadian “Big Maple Leaf” coin … and this is one big coin: three-centimeter (1.2-inch) thick gold coin, with a diameter … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Republique”
Source: Place de la Republique – another classic Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) makes its way to a new home … and more updates are on the way. In 1878, the town council of Paris proposed the building of a monument in … More…
We Want Our Painting Back!
The Max Stern Art Restitution Project claims to have discovered another work that the Nazis forced Stern to liquidate … Andreas Achenbach’s “Sicilian Landscape”. On the other hand, Wolfgang Peiffer (the current owner), who bought the work at a London auction … More…