Johnny Depp auctioning off Basquiat collectionJune 13, 2016 Mr. Depp will be selling 9 of his Basquiat works of art in London during the June sales; the works have been collected over the course of 25 years. The work shown below, Pork, is expected to bring $5M. The press … More… There has been a great deal of press about the 3rd party guarantees auction rooms give to some sellers and the opportunity it affords to some buyers. Big art makes for big business, big money and big deals … not sure … More… Hidden antiquities stash discovered in diplomatic car travelling from Jordan to JerusalemJune 8, 2016 Once again, GREED rears its ugly head. This time a driver for the Norwegian Royal Embassy to Israel was arrested after the car he was driving was searched and customs officials discovered ancient coins, statuettes and beads. Normally diplomatic vehicles … More… Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Sebastiano del Piombo’s “Adoration of the Shepherds” has risen from the art world dust bin. During an attempt to transfer the painting from a panel to a canvas, during the 18th century, disaster … More… 2016 — The year of the museum visiting idiot…June 6, 2016 Some of our top rated blog posts involve ordinary people ruining unique objects. The latest case, a priceless clock. Watch the video below which features a couple visiting the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. The museum houses 1,500 time … More… E.J. Hughes record sale priceJune 6, 2016 According to an article by Skye Ryan, a new record price was set for the Canadian artist E.J. Hughes when his The Post Office at Courtenay brought $1.6 million dollars last week. The interesting part is that many of the artist’s works … More… |
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