Most reports base their assessment of a specific market’s strength or weakness on the number of works sold and totals generated.  As I am sure you can guess, the biggest issue with this is that each year different works are … More…

As 2019 has come to an end, I am looking forward to watching the trends in the collectible markets for 2020. Paraphrasing Jim McKay, as he said every week on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, we will continue to span … More…

On the afternoon of December 12, Christie’s offered up a small group of European paintings in their European Art: 19th Century & Orientalist Art sale.  While there were a few interesting works, a good number of the offerings were not … More…

On the morning of December 12, Christie’s presented their selection of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist paintings… many of the fresher works did pretty well. Coming in first was Sir William Russell Flint’s The Judgment of Paris which sported a … More…

If you are looking for a unique drink to celebrate the holidays, or toast the New Year, look no further than a bottle of 1926 Macallan whisky (only 40 bottles were produced). The whisky was distilled over 90 years ago … More…

On the 10th, Sotheby’s offered up a small group of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist works of art.  While there were some strong results, overall the sale did not cut the mustard. Taking the number one spot was Burne-Jones’s St. … More…

December 11, Sotheby’s offered up a small sale of 19th-century European paintings.  As we have seen in the past, sometimes the difference between success and failure comes down to a few fresh-to-the-market works. Taking the lead here was Norwegian artist … More…