There seem to be a lot of these ‘discovery’ stories popping up … guess with the ever increasing art market there will be more and more.  In any event, now just might be your chance to purchase a rare and “lost” … More…

  Kelly Crow covers Christie’s announcement that they will sell over 2000 items from the estate of David Rockefeller, with the proceeds from what many expect to be a record auction going to charity.  While no specifics have been given, … More…

  According to Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (A.A.W.S.), the ‘printer’s copy’ of the text for William Griffith Wilson’s original 12-step book “Alcoholics Anonymous” was gifted to them by Wilson’s friend, Barry Leach, back in 1979.  So, you may be wondering … More…

  Source: A Second Hamptons Art Fair Is Canceled – The New York Times – another example of over-saturation in the art market. We see this in both the auction and art fair arena.  Over the years, auction rooms have killed certain markets by offering way too much … More…

  Yes, we have another art dealer’s fall from grace.  According to Chris Greenwood and Rebecca Camber’s article in the Daily Mail, Timothy Sammons, a former Sotheby’s director, is accused of illicitly selling an extraordinary catalogue by artists including Pablo … More…

Source: Newsletter Archives – out now, Comments on the Art Market – Volume 198.  In this issue we cover: A Conversation with Alyssa Rehs, Tales from the Dark Side, Stocks, Really and the Art Market (coverage of the recent Impressionist, Modern, … More…

More and more stories from the Dark Side seem to be popping up. In short, according to the article, long-time antiquities dealers Ali and Hicham Aboutaam are under scrutiny as authorities in multiple countries look into how Islamic State finances … More…