Annie Leibovitz’s Royal UnveilingNovember 27, 2024 Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz has recently unveiled her latest project: a double portrait of the king and queen of Spain. For their twentieth anniversary, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia posed for photographer Annie Lebovitz in a stunning display of … More… Caravaggio’s Young Pope Premieres In RomeNovember 25, 2024 A Caravaggio portrait of a young pope, first positively attributed to the artist over six decades ago, has finally gone on public display for the first time ever. Caravaggio created the portrait of Maffeo Barberini around 1598 when the priest … More… How To Safely Navigate The Art Market: Attributed ToNovember 22, 2024 In the old days, dealers and auction rooms would only use the phrase Attributed To for works that, in an expert’s opinion, were more than likely by the artist in question. Of course, there was still a little uncertainty, since … More… Titanic Pocket Watch Sails To A New Auction RecordNovember 21, 2024 The gold pocket watch belonging to one of the main characters of the Titanic tragedy recently sold at auction for a record price. Captain Arthur Henry Rostron, a distinguished British naval officer, was born on May 14, 1869, in the … More… Sotheby’s New York Sydell Miller CollectionNovember 19, 2024 The November sales at the New York auction houses kicked off on Monday at Sotheby’s with the evening sale featuring the collection of Sydell Miller. Having made a name for herself in the hair care business, Miller passed away at … More… MoMA Going Back To Its RootsNovember 18, 2024 This past Sunday, November 17th, the Museum of Modern Art in New York opened a new exhibition called Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern. The show focuses on a fascinating story: the contributions of one of the … More… Dazzling Diamond Necklace Dances Across The Auction BlockNovember 15, 2024 A dazzling 300-carat diamond necklace played a key role in an eighteenth-century scandal and is rumored to have played a significant role in the fall of the French monarchy. Recently, it took center stage at a Geneva auction. With nearly … More… |
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