After to losing his job as a mechanic, Ahmed Ziani began buying and selling art. Spotting what he believed to be an unsigned work by the 18th century artist Vernet on Le Bon Coin, he offered the seller €700.  The deal was accepted and once the … More…

What a difference a day  makes.  Last night Christie’s offered its contemporary works of art and the results were pretty solid … but then again, the works were pretty solid.  87 percent of the 61 works sold and the total … More…

Over the past few years we have posted a number of articles about selfie mishaps and the unfortunate works of art that were damaged as a result.  Well, once again someone selfishly tried to snap a selfie, this time with a 16th century … More…

It was a hit or miss sale at Sotheby’s last night.  Of the 62 lots offered, 21 failed to sell — leaving a sell through rate of just 66%.  The total take for the evening was $144.5M (with the commissions … More…

Funny, as I walked through their galleries the other day I made the following comment: What happened to the carpet? The concrete floors make everything look so sterile and cold. Sorry, I am not a big fan of the look. … More…

Uncovered … the artist’s earliest known sketchbook was discovered among family papers that his daughter kept.  The notes, drawings, cartoons, jokes and stories date from when Spencer was just 15 years old … even at a young age he was very … More…

Guess in this instance they are not calling Ghostbusters … they are calling Gloria Velandia — conservator to the fairs.  For more, click HERE.