SOLD Archives: Cesare Detti’s “The Departure”
Source: The Departure Here is one by the 19th century Italian artist Cesare Detti (1847-1914) that we sold back in 2013. Though the early part of his life was spent in Italy, like many artists of his time, he traveled to … More…
Crystal Bridges Museum to Open New Space for Contemporary Art
An old Kraft cheese plant to become the home of Crystal Bridges Museum’s contemporary art space. The 63,000 square-foot facility is expected to open in 2018 and is being overseen by Tom Walton (nephew of Alice Walton, founder of the museum). … More…
A Van Gogh seized by the Bolsheviks remains at Yale University
Pierre Konowaloff, descendant of Russian collector Ivan Morozov whose property was nationalized in the early 20th century, has lost his final battle to have Vincent van Gogh’s The Night Cafe returned. In 1933 the work was sold by the … More…
Dealers Report Strong Sales at Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong is over and here too, dealer sales were reported to be strong … some even selling out their booths! Sales appeared to be strong at the fourth edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, despite concerns about … More…
Paris art handlers testify to taking ‘€220,000 in a plastic bag’ among other revelations
This is a fascinating trial and the outcome will be watch by many in the art world. Even though the art handlers claim that all they were doing is ‘recovering’ the items, this is obviously a case about theft and greed. … More…
Tatsuzo Kaku dodges prison for smuggled $1M statue
Tatsuzo Kaku, a Japanese antiquities dealer, was caught with smuggled goods, arrest on March 14 and already has a plea deal. Instead of possible jail time, Kaku plead guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and was given a $5,000 … More…
‘Le Douanier Rousseau: Archaic Candour’ at the Musee d’Orsay
The importance of Rousseau’s art is visually expressed in the current exhibition at the Musee d’Orsay. Le Douanier Rousseau: Archaic Candor offers up 45 of the artist’s work alongside works by other artists and schools. According to Mary Tompkins Lewis: … More…
