What is it like to work as a painting authenticator?
A very short story about Dr. Elize Maza and her job as an art authenticator. According to the article, Dr. Maza states that the procedure can take anything from an hour to a year. What I can tell you, from someone who … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Jean Dufy’s “Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur”
Source: Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur – I am pleased to report that yesterday’s 10 hour ‘road trip’ was a success … I retrieved our Jean Dufy painting. It is a long story, but with a little help from a brilliant attorney … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis in the Winter”
Source: Porte St. Denis in the Winter – Here is a 1950s Edouard Cortes that we first sold back in 2003 and again just a couple of weeks ago. If you are a fan of Cortes’s work, I think you will like … More…
‘Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture From Paris to New York’ @Hirshhorn
This looks like an exhibit some may wish to see. “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture From Paris to New York,” organized by Valerie J. Fletcher, at the Hirshhorn Museum, features more than 120 works by about 20 artists. As E.A. Carmean, … More…
Sotheby’s, in a Gamble, Acquires Boutique Art Advisory Firm
Hummm … now Sotheby’s is getting into the ‘art advisory’ business? Or, are the art advisers getting into the auction business … will be interesting to see if this works. Guess we now know why, just last month, the firm offered … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John F. Herring’s “Farmyard, St. Albans, England”
Source: Farmyard, St. Albans, England – this amazing 19th century British Victorian sporting painting by John F. Herring, Jr. (c.1820-1907) was sold a few years ago. Over the firm’s history, we have handled many paintings by the artist; however, this … More…
Petworth House masterpieces to go on display for first time
More great works of art will be coming back to public view, some after careful conservation. The exhibition Remastered: Bosch to Bellotto at Petworth House in West Sussex will run from January 9 to March 6, 2016. For more on this … More…
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Eugene Alexis Girardet’s “Outside the Mosque”
Source: Outside the Mosque – this Orientalist work by the 19th century French artist Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907) recently made its way to a new home. We first sold this painting in 2000 and had the pleasure of selling it again. … More…
Market News: the art boom plateau?
Lots of people chiming in on the state of the art market and where it goes from here. None of us have a crystal ball and most of this comes down to a ‘gut feeling’ … and, of course, how … More…