In Gun-Shy Art Market, Bellwether Auctions Decline More Than 50%
Here is a nice overview of last week’s sales in New York by Katya Kazakina. As I have always, results will be dependent on the level of art that is being offered. Without those BIG lots, there is just no … More…
Musée d’Orsay: Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The reformed Romantic
For all our fans of French Academic art, this is one not to be missed — that is if you happen to be in Paris between May 10 and September 15. Charles Gleyre is considered one of the most important … More…
Ken Salaz dazzles with magic on Friday the 13th
We are always impressed by what our roster of artists can do with a paint brush and canvas.. it is also amazing to see what they do outside the art world. This morning Ken Salaz was featured on PIX11 where … More…
No WOW Factor Works — No WOW!
The final evening sale of the week and while we cannot call this one a sizzler, we also cannot say it was ice cold. Everyone knows that right now the hot market is Contemporary and owners of really good Impressionist and … More…
More Action at The Auctions — Contemporary
This sale shows that it all comes down to the right works of art and realistic estimates. While Sotheby’s sale of Impressionist works had a mixed offering and the results were very patchy, last night’s sale offered pretty interesting works … More…
Julien Dupre’s “Un coin de ferme avec poules”
Source: Un coin de ferme avec poules – Between 1876 and 1882 Julien Dupre painted a total of 56 works. Early paintings by the artist rarely appear on the market and we are pleased to offer this outstanding example from the period. … More…
French mechanic finds ‘long-lost Renoir’ online for €700
After to losing his job as a mechanic, Ahmed Ziani began buying and selling art. Spotting what he believed to be an unsigned work by the 18th century artist Vernet on Le Bon Coin, he offered the seller €700. The deal was accepted and once the … More…
AVAILABLE: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Extra Strength (Pair)”
Extra Strength: There is a surface quality to much of the work done in relationship to the material culture of the contemporary world. Pills appear at all the art fairs as candy and as over-sized exemplars of the excess of our … More…
Christie’s Contemporary Sale’s Solid Results
What a difference a day makes. Last night Christie’s offered its contemporary works of art and the results were pretty solid … but then again, the works were pretty solid. 87 percent of the 61 works sold and the total … More…