The Dark Side’s Top Stories of 2019
The art world is filled with characters who love to travel on its dark side. During 2019, we posted so many articles about crime and punishment that I lost count; but I can say that of all our blog posts, … More…
The 19th Century Market – 2019 Wrap Up
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…
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary – Year End Wrap Up
This year saw some pretty mixed results in the auction arena. The categories that typically bring in the big bucks are the Contemporary & Post-War sales as well as the Impressionist & Modern sales… with 2019 coming to a close, … More…
2019 – A Really Impressive Year For Collectibles
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…
Fake Hals Case Finally Settled
A 2016 case finally comes to an end as the British court sides with Sotheby’s over a brokered sale of an alleged Frans Hals. American art collector, Richard Hedreen purchased “Portrait of a Man” for $10.75M through a private sale … More…
Christie’s 19th Century’s Tough Road
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…
Christie’s British Art – London
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…
$76,000 A Shot!
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…
Sotheby’s Vic Pics — A Tough Go
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…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 229
We are pleased to present Volume 229 of our Comments on the Art Market (19 years and still going strong). This month we cover the upcoming gallery exhibitions and fairs, In the News (links to all the great articles that … More…