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…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Tuileries Garden”
Source: Tuileries Garden – we had the pleasure of selling this Edouard Cortes twice. The first time was back in 2004 and the second was this week. Trust you will all enjoy seeing this view of the Tuileries Garden … captured … More…
Sotheby’s pulls back curtain on secretive deals in Bouvier case
Another development in the Rybolovlev / Bouvier case. It appears that Sotheby’s, if ordered by the court, will not fight Rybolovlev’s request for details on 15 private transactions that took place. I am sure the only ones benefiting right now … More…
Art’s $1 Billion Question: Was Russian a Victim or Savant?
More on the current legal battle between Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier. Writer Hugo Miller, in his Bloomberg article, ask a couple of interesting questions: Is art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev an unwitting victim of fraud, or a savvy buyer … More…
Mixing Modern Medicine and Art: Christina’s World
For over two decades the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore VA Medical Center and Medical Alumni Association have participated in “The Historical CPC.” This annual conference explores possible diagnoses for important historical patients that were never confirmed. Such … More…