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Painting of the Day (SOLD) Stuart Dunkel’s “Deal with the Devil”
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Painting of the Day (SOLD) Stuart Dunkel’s “Deal with the Devil”

‘Cols rouges’ lawyers push for dismissal as long-awaited trial opens in Paris
‘Cols rouges’ lawyers push for dismissal as long-awaited trial opens in Paris

‘Cols rouges’ lawyers push for dismissal as long-awaited trial opens in Paris

Lawyers for the Paris art handlers accused of theft and receipt of stolen goods tried to have the charges dismissed … the judge did not buy their arguments and the trial continues.  For more, click HERE.    

Synesthesia Teaser featuring Victor Manuel Pena Chavez
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Synesthesia Teaser featuring Victor Manuel Pena Chavez

  Victor Manuel Pena Chavez | Sueno y Canto Para, Ti

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “A Brace of Silverbacks”
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Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “A Brace of Silverbacks”

AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Marche Aux Fleurs de Menton (Cote d’Azur)”
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AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Marche Aux Fleurs de Menton (Cote d’Azur)”

Source: Marche Aux Fleurs de Menton (Cote d’Azur) – we just added this flower market scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) to our available online inventory.  What makes this one a little different is the fact that it is not a Paris … More…

France and Britain prepare for battle over Joan of Arc’s ring
France and Britain prepare for battle over Joan of Arc’s ring

France and Britain prepare for battle over Joan of Arc’s ring

A little skirmish is brewing between Great Britain and France over Joan of Arc’s ring that sold in the UK for £297,600 ($420,000).  Did the buyer — Puy du Fou theme park — illegally exported the item?  Guess we will soon find … More…

Synesthesia Teaser featuring Terese Rogers
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Synesthesia Teaser featuring Terese Rogers

  Terese Rogers | Apline Symphony

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Julie Bell’s “Odin”
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Painting of the Day (SOLD) Julie Bell’s “Odin”

Antique Dealers Protest New 1stdibs Rules
Antique Dealers Protest New 1stdibs Rules

Antique Dealers Protest New 1stdibs Rules

It is not only sad that this web site is going to change the rules, in a big way, but they also plan on monitoring and recording their member’s conversations!  Digging deeper into their pockets and monitoring calls — humm … thought … More…

Synesthesia Teaser featuring Berlyn Reyes Gonzales
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Synesthesia Teaser featuring Berlyn Reyes Gonzales

  Berlyn Reyes Gonzales | Inigualable

Just SOLD: Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “Clair du lune”
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Just SOLD: Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “Clair du lune”

Source: Clair du lune – this beautiful moonlight scene by the 19th century American/French artist Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924) just landed at its new home.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erik Koeppel’s “Caribbean Shore”
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Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erik Koeppel’s “Caribbean Shore”

Synesthesia Teaser featuring Carolin Fernandez
Synesthesia Teaser featuring Carolin Fernandez

Synesthesia Teaser featuring Carolin Fernandez

Carolin Fernandez | Curiosity

£23m of art by Francis Bacon stolen from a Madrid home
£23m of art by Francis Bacon stolen from a Madrid home

£23m of art by Francis Bacon stolen from a Madrid home

Kind of strange that news of this theft is just now being made public. According to the article, 5 works were stolen back in June of 2015 from the home of a close friend of Bacon.  For more, click HERE. … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) John Kuhn’s “Granny Smiths”
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Painting of the Day (SOLD) John Kuhn’s “Granny Smiths”

One from the SOLD archives….  Granny Smiths  

$500 – $800 Estimate Realizes Over $1 Million…
$500 – $800 Estimate Realizes Over $1 Million…

$500 – $800 Estimate Realizes Over $1 Million…

French art dealer Bertrand Gautier’s hunch about a painting up for auction in New Jersey certainly payed off.  The work, labeled as an unknown artist from Europe’s “Continental School” dating back to the 19th century was in fact one of the … More…