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Africans Turn to Local Art: Five Artists to Watch
Africans Turn to Local Art: Five Artists to Watch

Africans Turn to Local Art: Five Artists to Watch

Africans Turn to Local Art: Five Artists to Watch– while it was not a blockbuster show, sales were much stronger and more buyers art coming to the African Art market.  Here are some of the ‘hot’ ones.      

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Still life of Flowers”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Still life of Flowers”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Still life of Flowers”

Still life of Flowers.  From the OLD SOLD archives … here is a nice gouache by Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958).  

Bonnard’s Art to Visit Paris, Madrid and San Francisco
Bonnard’s Art to Visit Paris, Madrid and San Francisco

Bonnard’s Art to Visit Paris, Madrid and San Francisco

Bonnard’s Art to Visit Paris, Madrid and San Francisco – “Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia” runs at the Orsay from Tuesday through July 19, then moves to Madrid’s Fundación Mapfre before the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco install the show in that city’s … More…

Painting Bought for 50 Cents in Indiana Going up for Auction
Painting Bought for 50 Cents in Indiana Going up for Auction

Painting Bought for 50 Cents in Indiana Going up for Auction

When Jesse Ronnenbaum negotiated the $1 asking price of a small painting in half at a yard sale, he had no idea how great of a deal he made at the time.  After several years, Ronnenbaum realized the words “Palette … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Frank M. Bennett’s “A Matter for Consideration”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Frank M. Bennett’s “A Matter for Consideration”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Frank M. Bennett’s “A Matter for Consideration”

A Matter for Consideration.  Here is a nice interior study by the British artist Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1952) that we sold a number of years ago.  

Where can I use my selfie stick?
Where can I use my selfie stick?

Where can I use my selfie stick?

Where can I use my selfie stick? Where you can and cannot use that Selfie Stick in the UK.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Peaceful Time”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Peaceful Time”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Peaceful Time”

A SOLD work by Gregory Frank Harris, A Peaceful Time.  

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Eugene Boudin’s “Bordeaux, bâteaux sur la Garonne”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Eugene Boudin’s “Bordeaux, bâteaux sur la Garonne”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Eugene Boudin’s “Bordeaux, bâteaux sur la Garonne”

Bordeaux, bâteaux sur la Garonne.  We are please to announce that this early work by Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) has made its way to a new home.  

Was this the defining moment in Western art?
Was this the defining moment in Western art?

Was this the defining moment in Western art?

Was this the defining moment in Western art?  Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art is opening at the British Museum on March 26.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Digging at the Shore”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Digging at the Shore”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Digging at the Shore”

Digging at the Shore, a recently SOLD work by Sally Swatland.  

Painting of the Day (another Recent sale): Johann Berthelsen’s “Winter on Wall Street”
Painting of the Day (another Recent sale): Johann Berthelsen’s “Winter on Wall Street”

Painting of the Day (another Recent sale): Johann Berthelsen’s “Winter on Wall Street”

Winter on Wall Street.  This Johann Berthelsen (1883-1972) recently made its way to a new home.  Hope NYC does not look like this for another 10 months!  

World’s smallest sculpture no bigger than ant’s head accidentally crushed by photographer
World’s smallest sculpture no bigger than ant’s head accidentally crushed by photographer

World’s smallest sculpture no bigger than ant’s head accidentally crushed by photographer

World’s smallest sculpture no bigger than ant’s head accidentally crushed by photographer– kind of sad, but it was bound to happen.  

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”

Porte St. Denis.  We are pleased to announce that this early, large, painting by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) will be making its way to a new home very soon.  

With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification
With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification

With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification

With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification– here is a very interesting follow-up article on the recent “Constable” painting that sold for over $5M.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Eliot Lovett’s “Pas de Deux”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Eliot Lovett’s “Pas de Deux”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Eliot Lovett’s “Pas de Deux”

A recently SOLD work by Mark Eliot Lovett, Pas de Deux.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin”

Porte St. Martin.  Another beauty by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that we just added to our web site.