AVAILABLE: Jehan Georges Vibert’s “Convicting Proofs”
Source: Convicting Proofs – another gem by the 19th century French academic artist Jehan Georges Vibert (1840-1902) has been added to our available online inventory. By 1867 Vibert had turned his attention to genre scenes and the most widely known were those of … More…
Christie’s to Close a London Salesroom and Scale Back in Amsterdam
Scott Reyburn updates us on some changes taking place at Christie’s. By the end of this year, they will scale back operations in Amsterdam and close their South Kensington operation — sad to see the latter go. Source: Christie’s to … More…
A $59 Million Klimt Tops a Landmark Sotheby’s Auction in London
This past week’s sales in London were very strong and at the end of the month we will cover all the action. I am posting this short article because I found the last paragraph very interesting: Before the auction, Klimt’s … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe”
Source: L’Arc de Triomphe – this 1930s Paris Street scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) came and went before we could add it to our available inventory. The Arc de Triomphe, the most illustrious symbol of French national history, stands in the … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 195
Source: Newsletter Archives – our latest edition of Comments on the Art Market was just released. In this issue we cover the upcoming Charleston show, Skin & Tonic (a gallery exhibition featuring over 100 paintings by Todd Casey and David Palumbo), The … More…
Market Shifts Away from Auction Model Towards Dealer Sales
Tefaf’s annual report on the health of the art market is out and there were some interesting findings. First, there is a new author – Rachel Pownall, Professor of Finance at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (Clare McAndrew … More…