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AVAILABLE: Louis Aston Knight’s “Cottage Garden, Normandy”
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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…

Top 8 Art World Instagram Accounts for Art Enthusiasts
Top 8 Art World Instagram Accounts for Art Enthusiasts

Top 8 Art World Instagram Accounts for Art Enthusiasts

Guess we have a lot more work to do … and a lot more followers to get! For those top 8 (at least according the Madelaine D’Angelo), click HERE.  

It’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission.
It’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission.

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…

SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place Pigalle, Winter”
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SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place Pigalle, Winter”

Source: Place Pigalle, Winter – this beautiful winter street scene of Paris by Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969) just landed at its new home.  

Hidden antiquities stash discovered in diplomatic car travelling from Jordan to Jerusalem
Hidden antiquities stash discovered in diplomatic car travelling from Jordan to Jerusalem

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…

SOLD: Fritz Zuber-Buhler’s “A Little Rouge”
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SOLD: Fritz Zuber-Buhler’s “A Little Rouge”

Source: A Little Rouge – The Fritz Zuber-Buhler that was added to our available online inventory a couple of weeks ago has found a new home … this one went pretty quickly!    

Thought to be wrecked beyond repair – Piombo painting brought back to life
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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…

AVAILABLE: Rosa Bonheur’s “Stags in a Winter Landscape”
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AVAILABLE: Rosa Bonheur’s “Stags in a Winter Landscape”

Source: Stags in a Winter Landscape  – for all of our wildlife fans, here is a gem by one of the most important 19th century female academic artists — Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899).    

2016 — The year of the museum visiting idiot…
2016 — The year of the museum visiting idiot…

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…

SOLD: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Canary Yellow”
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SOLD: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Canary Yellow”

E.J. Hughes record sale price
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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…

Art world is ‘hotbed’ of corruption, collector claims
Art world is ‘hotbed’ of corruption, collector claims

Art world is ‘hotbed’ of corruption, collector claims

Seems like old news to me … but I guess Mr. Schachter is right that most outsiders have no idea what goes one — especially in the hot Contemporary market. For more, of Hannah Furness’s article, click HERE.    

SOLD ARCHIVES: Jay Davenport’s “Chow Hound”
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SOLD ARCHIVES: Jay Davenport’s “Chow Hound”

SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Tuileries Garden”
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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…

SOLD ARCHVIES: John Kuhn’s “Red Plums”
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SOLD ARCHVIES: John Kuhn’s “Red Plums”

Sotheby’s pulls back curtain on secretive deals in Bouvier case
Sotheby’s pulls back curtain on secretive deals in Bouvier case

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…