SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Concorde”
Source: Place de la Concorde – another Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) has found its way to a new home. Place de la Concorde is a great example from the 1940s and one we had the pleasure of selling first in 2002 and … More…
Johnny Depp auctioning off Basquiat collection
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…
As Art Market Slows, Some Investors Get Paid to Bid at Sotheby’s
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…
AVAILABLE: Louis Aston Knight’s “Cottage Garden, Normandy”
Source: Cottage Garden, Normandy – one of the more colorful and interesting works by Aston Knight … notice the seashells along the planting shelf. I would really enjoy spending some time in that garden — in fact, I would not mind … More…
It’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission.
After receiving a letter that they had named their school house after him, Banksy decided to pay Bridge Farm Primary a visit. While the faculty, staff and students were on their half-term break, Banksy painted a 14 foot mural on … More…
Hidden antiquities stash discovered in diplomatic car travelling from Jordan to Jerusalem
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…
Thought to be wrecked beyond repair – Piombo painting brought back to life
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…
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 price
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…