Young savers turn to art
Young savers turn to art

Young savers turn to art

Approximately one-third of young people (18-34) have decided purchasing art is more worthwhile than leaving their money in low-interest savings accounts. While this art is considered “affordable,” pieces can still reach prices of a few thousand dollars. A survey by … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”

Yellow & Pink Roses.

Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!
Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!

Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!

Happy 115th Birthday to M.C. Escher!  Check out a great piece on the Dutch artist’s life and work.   Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!

Why some pictures go for more than others
Why some pictures go for more than others

Why some pictures go for more than others

A great article on understanding the art market.   Why some pictures go for more than others

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”

L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures.  A very nice 19th century painting by the Spanish artist Alonso-Perez.  

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market
Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market – an interesting article on the state of the antiquities market and why provenance and dates of ownership are so important.   The 1970 Unesco Convention has helped to slow down the trade … More…

Now’s Best Time to Buy Art, Collector Rachofsky Says
Now’s Best Time to Buy Art, Collector Rachofsky Says

Now’s Best Time to Buy Art, Collector Rachofsky Says

Now’s Best Time to Buy Art, Collector Rachofsky Says – interesting little article in which one of the big Contemporary art collectors states that it is still a great time to by art … even admits it is all about the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Gustave de Jonghe’s “Afternoon Repose”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Gustave de Jonghe’s “Afternoon Repose”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Gustave de Jonghe’s “Afternoon Repose”

Afternoon Repose.  A great example of the 19th century Belgian artist Gustave de Jonghe’s work that we sold many years ago.  

$585,000 Bubble Gum Art Deal Blows Up
$585,000 Bubble Gum Art Deal Blows Up

$585,000 Bubble Gum Art Deal Blows Up

Courthouse News Service Entertainment Law.  Here is another story from the Dark Side of the art world … a ‘like kind exchange’ deal and how it has gone wrong.  The deal involves works by Kelley, Colen and Prince.