The Bouvier Affair: Still More To Come
The portrait of Jesus Christ named Salvator Mundi, by Leonardo Da Vinci, bought by Yves Bouvier on behalf of Dmitry Rybolovlev

The Bouvier Affair: Still More To Come

We’ve been covering what has become known as the Bouvier Affair since it first broke in 2015. But for those unfamiliar with the case, this has been one of the deepest dives into the ongoings of the modern art world … More…

Frida: The Musical
A photograph of Frida Kahlo taken by her father Guillermo

Frida: The Musical

Whether it’s the life of a South American president’s wife, a tale of Mormon missionaries in Uganda, or the rise and fall of that guy on the ten-dollar bill, musicals can come from some pretty strange and disparate places. You … More…

Looted Art? There’s A Museum For That
The Ercolano Fresco, looted from Herculaneum, bought by Michael Steinhardt in 1995, repatriated to Italy

Looted Art? There’s A Museum For That

The British Museum gets a lot of flak for its reputation of housing stolen or looted artifacts from around the world. The fact that the British government refuses to repatriate the Parthenon Marbles looted from Athens certainly did not help. And … More…

Christie’s London British & European Sale
Ville d'Avray.Paysans causant sur le chemin longeant L'étang by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, sold at Christie's London

Christie’s London British & European Sale

On Friday, July 15th, Christie’s London held their British & European art sale. The auction came at the end of a week where several other London auction houses, like Sotheby’s and Bonhams, held similar sales. While the former fared rather poorly, … More…

Major News: Big Changes Are Coming!
big changes are coming

Major News: Big Changes Are Coming!

Big changes: There comes the point when we all need a change, and 2022 appears to be that time for us. For the past 26 years, 5 East 57th Street has been our home. But as our businesses have grown, … More…

Artemisia Stopped At The Border
woman breast feeing her father - Gentileschi

Artemisia Stopped At The Border

When it comes to women in the visual arts, there are a lot of names that may come to mind. But one of the characteristics many popular female artists have in common, whether Georgia O’Keeffe or Yayoi Kusama, Lee Krasner … More…

Baltimore Is Back
Baltimore Show

Baltimore Is Back

We are excited to announce that we will again participate in this fall’s Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. The Show, which last took place in 2019, closed in 2020 when Governor Larry Hogan and FEMA made the Baltimore Convention … More…

Bonhams Knightsbridge Modern British & Irish Sale
Aerial View of Westminster by David Shepherd, sold at Bonhams Knightsbridge

Bonhams Knightsbridge Modern British & Irish Sale

On Wednesday, July 13th, Bonhams’ Knightsbridge saleroom in London hosted their Modern British & Irish sale. While Sotheby’s hosted a similar sale that day, the Bonhams sale did far better than their counterparts across town. Well, most sales would probably … More…

Christie’s London Old Masters Sale
The Nymph of the Spring by Lucas Cranach the Elder, sold at Christie's

Christie’s London Old Masters Sale

On Thursday, July 7th, Christie’s London hosted its Old Masters sale, capping off a string of Old Masters sales held the previous week at London’s other major auction houses. While the sale did rather well, there were a few disappointing … More…