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Nathan Scheer | June 6, 2026
Mitsuru Watanabe Shines at Christie’s

Mitsuru Watanabe Shines at Christie’s

Met Museum & Neue Galerie Announce Merger

Met Museum & Neue Galerie Announce Merger

Looted Painting Found With Nazi Collaborator’s Heirs

Looted Painting Found With Nazi Collaborator’s Heirs

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REHS-ing ARTISTS

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Why Andre Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges Costs $20 Million at Sotheby’s
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May 09

Why Andre Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges Costs $20 Million at Sotheby’s

By Alyssa Rehs

Bloomberg posted an interesting article about Sotheby’s star lot,  André Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges (“The Red Sails”), and why the work has an estimate of $20 million.  Based on three key yet broad factors, James Tarmy discusses artistic quality, the market … More…

SOLD: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Non-Photo Blue Prismacolor Pencil”
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May 09

SOLD: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Non-Photo Blue Prismacolor Pencil”

By Alyssa Rehs
Sotheby’s Cleans House
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May 09

Sotheby’s Cleans House

By Howard L. Rehs

Funny, as I walked through their galleries the other day I made the following comment: What happened to the carpet? The concrete floors make everything look so sterile and cold. Sorry, I am not a big fan of the look. … More…

Artist Stanley Spencer’s earliest sketchbook to go on show
Artist Stanley Spencer’s earliest sketchbook to go on show
May 06

Artist Stanley Spencer’s earliest sketchbook to go on show

By Howard L. Rehs

Uncovered … the artist’s earliest known sketchbook was discovered among family papers that his daughter kept.  The notes, drawings, cartoons, jokes and stories date from when Spencer was just 15 years old … even at a young age he was very … More…

AVAILABLE: Sebastian Wegmayr’s “Still Life of Flowers”
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May 05

AVAILABLE: Sebastian Wegmayr’s “Still Life of Flowers”

By Howard L. Rehs

Source: Still Life of Flowers – we have just added to our available online inventory one of the largest and most complex still life paintings by Sebastian Wegmayr (1776 – 1857) to have appeared on the market.    

At Art Fairs, Gallerists Have a Secret Weapon: This Woman
At Art Fairs, Gallerists Have a Secret Weapon: This Woman
May 05

At Art Fairs, Gallerists Have a Secret Weapon: This Woman

By Howard L. Rehs

Guess in this instance they are not calling Ghostbusters … they are calling Gloria Velandia — conservator to the fairs.  For more, click HERE.      

AVAILABLE: Anthony Waichulis’s “Fireworks II”
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May 04

AVAILABLE: Anthony Waichulis’s “Fireworks II”

By Alyssa Rehs
FBI Searches Home of Reputed Mobster Suspected in Boston Art Heist
FBI Searches Home of Reputed Mobster Suspected in Boston Art Heist
May 04

FBI Searches Home of Reputed Mobster Suspected in Boston Art Heist

By Alyssa Rehs

It has been more than a quarter century since the most expensive art heist in history occurred.  Just after midnight on March 18, 1990, thirteen works from the permanent collection of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston were stolen; their … More…

SOLD ARCHIVES: Jean B.C. Corot’s “La chaumiere aux sureaux, Normandie”
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May 04

SOLD ARCHIVES: Jean B.C. Corot’s “La chaumiere aux sureaux, Normandie”

By Howard L. Rehs

Source: La chaumiere aux sureaux, Normandie – here is one from our 2013 Sold Archives by the Barbizon master Jean B.C. Corot (1796-1875).    

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