With summer in full swing, we all need a moment outside to enjoy ourselves. Whether we’re basking in the sun or lounging in the shade, a drink in hand with some good music is everything necessary for a summer afternoon. … More…

In the mid-nineteenth century, Emperor Napoleon III commissioned Georges-Eugène Haussmann to undertake an urban renovation program in Paris, beautifying the city center and aggrandizing its appearance. Consequently, street scenes of the French capital became much more popular among collectors. Another … More…

London’s National Gallery has recently received an incredible new donation from Texas, including a mythological work by the eighteenth-century painter Angelica Kauffman. Born in Switzerland, Kauffman made her career as a painter primarily in Rome and London. She was highly … More…

When curating our selections for the art fairs we attend, we always try to be conscious of bringing paintings that match the show’s location. And with the annual art show in Newport, Rhode Island, water subjects and nautical themes seem … More…

As a prelude to their Old Masters evening sale, Sotheby’s London hosted a single-lot auction that shattered the record for the most expensive work of neoclassical sculpture ever sold. Laocoön and His Sons is a bronze recreation of an ancient … More…

On Wednesday, June 24th, Sotheby’s hosted a prelude to their Modern & Contemporary evening sale featuring pieces from the collection of British businessman Joe Lewis. With his daughter Vivienne, Lewis assembled a collection estimated at a billion dollars, consisting mainly … More…

Those interested in revisiting Wuthering Heights following the recent film adaptation may wish to take note of the Christie’s auction on June 30th, The Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures, which included many significant works of art. Among the lots was … More…