Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Tito Lessi’s “A Game of Chess”
Source: A Game of Chess – here is a real gem by the 19th century Italian artist Tito Lessi (1858 – 1917) that we just added to our available online inventory. This particular work dates from 1886 (a time when the artist … More…
Van Gogh Painting Is Star During Last Night’s Auction
Last night’s Impressionist and Modern sale brought in $368M … not a bad total considering more than 20% of the works offered did not sell (64 works offered and 50 sold). The top lot for the evening was Vincent … More…
Controversial Art Show in Texas Turns Deadly
Art shows are a place of freedom, a place to express yourself; more so, they are supposed to be a safe place to express your ideas… Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Approximately 200 people were in attendance at … More…
Will Picasso take the lead in 2015?
The contemporary, impressionist and modern sales in New York City is known to cater to the extremely wealthy collectors that will battle it out on the auction block for the latest blue-chip work on the market. This time around, Picasso’s “Women of Algiers” … More…
Pre-Raphaelite study discovered behind door in English mansion – Flaming June
A study for the head of Sir Frederic Lord Leighton’s “Flaming June” was recently discovered behind the bedroom door in a 16th century manor house that was owned by the Duchess of Roxburghe (she passed away last year at the age … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edmund Berninger’s “The Bay of Naples, Vesuvius Beyond”
Source: The Bay of Naples, Vesuvius Beyond – Here is a beautiful Italian landscape by the 19th / 20th century German artist Edmund Berninger (1843-1929). Berninger spent a great deal of time in the coastal cities along the Mediterranean capturing views … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 173
Volume 173 of our Comments on the Art Market was just released. This month we cover Tales from the Dark Side, Really! (interesting auction results from the antique and collectibles markets), Databases – Fakes, Fails & Scary Tales, The Art … More…