Painting of the Day (Just Sold): Felix Ziem’s “On the Banks of the Bosphorus – Constantinople in the Distance”
Source: On the Banks of the Bosphorus – Constantinople in the Distance – this painting from the late 1880s by Felix Ziem (1821-1911), a 19th century French artist specializing in exotic scenes of Venice and the Middle East, will be making … More…
Inside Sotheby’s $500 Million Bet on Restoring Image of Ex-Chairman
Robin Pogrebin’s take on the upcoming sale of the A. Alfred Taubman’s collection. The festivities will start next week and then we might get an indication of the health of the upper end of the art market. I say “might” because … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Charon: The Ferryman”
Kicking off #Halloweek with Timothy W. Jahn’s oil painting “Charon: The Ferryman.” According to Greek mythology, with a small fee, Charon also known as the Ferryman of Hades, transports the souls of the newly deceased down the river Styx to … More…
Buying Art: Where to Begin
So you have decided that it is time to buy a work of art, now what? Well, your first step is to visit as many galleries as possible and explore the different types of art one can acquire – and … More…
Painting of the Day (JUST SOLD): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard des Capucines et Cafe de la Paix en Hiver”
Experts in the field of fakery
Here is an interesting article written by the British art dealer Philip Mould concerning fakes in the market (Mould is also a co-presenter of the BBC show Fake or Fortune?). Over the years most art dealers have come across … More…