AVAILABLE: Antoine Blanchard’s “Quai du Louvre, Hiver”
Source: Quai du Louvre, Hiver – more snow in the forecast … so here is a classic Paris snow scene by Antoine Blanchard that we just added to our available online inventory. Source: The Sites of Paris: Yesterday and Today, by … More…
Sylvester Stallone Suggests He Would Decline Trump Arts Role
According to Niraj Chokshi & Partrick Healy’s article in today’s edition of The New York Times, Sylvester Stallone is not interested in becoming chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. However, Mr. Stallone’s statement did not close the door to … More…
Sag Harbor Fire: RJD Gallery Destroyed
A fire on Main Street in Sag Harbor destroyed a number of businesses today; among them was a historic movie theater and RJD Gallery. According to reports, hundreds of works of art were lost in the fire. Source: Sag Harbor Fire: … More…
AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Place de l’Opera in Winter”
Source: Place de l’Opera in Winter – we just added this nostalgic Paris snow scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) to our available online inventory. Place de l’Opéra is often referred to as the Hub of the Universe. Baron Haussmann first envisioned … More…
Hunt for Missing Marcos Art Seeks to Regain Momentum
It is amazing how time flies. I remember when this happened and even though, according to the article, about 105 of the works have been recovered, there are still more than 160 missing. Source: Hunt for Missing Marcos Art Seeks to … More…
Cultural Gifts: how tax saving incentives helped add £50 million to museum inventories
Colin Gleadell covers a number of art related topics in this article: the UK’s “Acceptance in Lieu” scheme which a couple of well know dealers took advantage of; a few art stocking stuffers; George Condo drawings at the Tate Modern; … More…
London’s Old Master art sales: a flourishing market for minor masters
The Old Master sales took place in London last week and from the results it appears the market for the good works is as strong as ever. While there were no real ‘blockbuster’ works being offered, the totals and sell-through rates … More…