Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Jean Dufy’s “Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur”
Source: Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur – I am pleased to report that yesterday’s 10 hour ‘road trip’ was a success … I retrieved our Jean Dufy painting. It is a long story, but with a little help from a brilliant attorney … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis in the Winter”
Source: Porte St. Denis in the Winter – Here is a 1950s Edouard Cortes that we first sold back in 2003 and again just a couple of weeks ago. If you are a fan of Cortes’s work, I think you will like … More…
‘Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture From Paris to New York’ @Hirshhorn
This looks like an exhibit some may wish to see. “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture From Paris to New York,” organized by Valerie J. Fletcher, at the Hirshhorn Museum, features more than 120 works by about 20 artists. As E.A. Carmean, … More…
Sotheby’s, in a Gamble, Acquires Boutique Art Advisory Firm
Hummm … now Sotheby’s is getting into the ‘art advisory’ business? Or, are the art advisers getting into the auction business … will be interesting to see if this works. Guess we now know why, just last month, the firm offered … More…

Market News: the art boom plateau?
Lots of people chiming in on the state of the art market and where it goes from here. None of us have a crystal ball and most of this comes down to a ‘gut feeling’ … and, of course, how … More…