California Man Strikes Gold at Junk Shop
A team of Western American experts at Kagin’s recently announced an incredible find… Back in 2010, Randy Guijarro of Fresno, Cali., found and purchased an old tintype from a junk shop for just $2. Well, it turns out that this … More…
Giacometti: Pure Presence – National Portrait Gallery, London
Here is a link to Jonathan Jones’s review of the Giacometto exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which opens tomorrow and runs through January 10. Included are a series of portraits he did of Yvonne Poiraudeau (called Caroline) that he … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Georges Laugee’s “Le Gouter”
Source: Le Gouter – Here is one from our Old Sold Archives by the late 19th / early 20th century French Realist artist Georges Laugee (1853-1937). For those who do not know, Georges shared a studio with his brother-in law … … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Place Pigalle, Hiver”
Source: Place Pigalle, Hiver – here is one by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that we just added to the available online inventory. We first sold this painting back in 2002 and are now offering it again. This particular work is also illustrated … More…
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Republique”
Source: Place de la Republique – here is another classic evening Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that has made its way to a new home. And for our Then & Now fans we have … More…
A Tug of War Over Art-Sales Transparency
Nice article in The New York Times by Scott Reyburn on the art world and what some people feel is a lack of transparency … and at certain levels, especially in the upper end of the auction world, they are … More…
#ArtTheftThursday – San Francisco cops seek word on stolen ‘Our Silences’ sculptures
Three sculptures by Mexican artist José Rivelino Moreno Valle went missing last month during the “Our Silence” exhibit in San Francisco. The figurine sculptures, made from solid bronze, measure about 8 x 12 inches and were part of a series … More…
Painting of the Day (Just SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “Rue de la Paix, Place Vendome in the Rain”
Source: Rue de la Paix, Place Vendome in the Rain – here is one of the more interesting and unusual Paris Street scenes by Edouard Cortes that we have had the pleasure of buying and selling — first in 2000 and … More…