German Museums Under Pressure to Put Collections Online
German Museums Under Pressure to Put Collections Online

German Museums Under Pressure to Put Collections Online

German Museums Under Pressure to Put Collections Online – nice to see that the pressure is on … time to clean house.      

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marcel Brunery’s “The Best Champagne”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marcel Brunery’s “The Best Champagne”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marcel Brunery’s “The Best Champagne”

The Best Champagne.  Here is one we sold back in 2008 … a very nice painting by Marcel Brunery (1893-1982).  Gotta love these works!  

Romanee-Conti at $474,000 is Auction Record for Wine Case
Romanee-Conti at $474,000 is Auction Record for Wine Case

Romanee-Conti at $474,000 is Auction Record for Wine Case

Romanee-Conti at $474,000 is Auction Record for Wine Case  – will this craziness ever end?  $39,500 per bottle or $6,600 per glass – wow!  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) George Cole’s “Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) George Cole’s “Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) George Cole’s “Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon”

Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon.  Here is a beautiful British Victorian landscape by George Cole (1810-1883) that we just posted to the Online Inventory.  This important work was exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in 1872.   … More…

Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record
Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record

Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record

Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record – these prices are out of control … the real questions is: how did the rest of the sale do?  Of the 68 works offered, 64 sold (94%) and the top lot was … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Allan Banks’s “Girl at the Mirror”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Allan Banks’s “Girl at the Mirror”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Allan Banks’s “Girl at the Mirror”

Girl at the Mirror, now available at Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc.  

More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed
More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed

More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed

The victims of the Knoedler Gallery fakes scandal include at least two museums, several dealers and a number of prominent collectors.  A list shows numerous buyers of the fake Abstract Expressionist works and the prices they paid. Murry and Key … More…

Smithsonian Launches 3D Scanning, Printing Project
Smithsonian Launches 3D Scanning, Printing Project

Smithsonian Launches 3D Scanning, Printing Project

The Smithsonian Institution is well on their way carrying their collection into the 21st century online obsession.  $350k is designated annually to fund 3D scanning and printing of their gigantic collections of 137 million objects.  They plan to use this … More…

Thompson Comic Book Collection May Fetch $1M By The Years End.
Thompson Comic Book Collection May Fetch $1M By The Years End.

Thompson Comic Book Collection May Fetch $1M By The Years End.

Maggie Thompson is a well-known name in the comic book collectors’ world.  Since the 1940’s she has acquired a collection of tens of thousands of comic books, keeping them in pristine condition.  Now, at 70 years old, Thompson has decided … More…