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Christie’s Sales Rise to $4.6 Billion Led by New Buyers
Christie’s Sales Rise to $4.6 Billion Led by New Buyers

Christie’s Sales Rise to $4.6 Billion Led by New Buyers

Christie’s Sales Rise to $4.6 Billion Led by New Buyers – both main salerooms reported record results for the first 6 months of the year.  Christie’s had a total of £2.7B ($4.6B) … of that total, £799.9M ($1.36B) came from Postwar and … More…

Painting of the Day (recently SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Bonfire Time – Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI”
Painting of the Day (recently SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Bonfire Time – Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI”

Painting of the Day (recently SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Bonfire Time – Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI”

A beautiful Ben Bauer, Bonfire Time – Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI, that found itself a new home!  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Adrien Moreau’s “Une Mascarade au XVII Siecle”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Adrien Moreau’s “Une Mascarade au XVII Siecle”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Adrien Moreau’s “Une Mascarade au XVII Siecle”

Une Mascarade au XVII Siecle.  here is a great one by the 19th century French artist Adrien Moreau (1843-1906) that we sold back in 2001.  

Court seems to boost claim to ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ at Norton Simon Museum
Court seems to boost claim to ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ at Norton Simon Museum

Court seems to boost claim to ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ at Norton Simon Museum

Court seems to boost claim to ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ at Norton Simon Museum – here is an interesting story concerning a pair of paintings by Lucas Cranach that are currently in the collection of Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum of Art.

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “Ya Pays Peanuts….”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “Ya Pays Peanuts….”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “Ya Pays Peanuts….”

An amazing commission done by Tony South, Ya Pays Peanuts…..  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “La faneuse”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “La faneuse”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “La faneuse”

La faneuse.  here is a really nice Julien Dupré (1851-1910) that we sold back in 2007.  

Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16M ($27M)
Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16M ($27M)

Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16M ($27M)

Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16m – another museum sold an important work from their collection to fund an expansion … even the family of the original donor will get a piece (it was donated back in 1880 by the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Catskill Mountains, New York: Sunset”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Catskill Mountains, New York: Sunset”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Catskill Mountains, New York: Sunset”

A recently SOLD work by Ken Salaz, Catskill Mountains, New York: Sunset.  

Sotheby’s and eBay Announce Digital Partnership
Sotheby’s and eBay Announce Digital Partnership

Sotheby’s and eBay Announce Digital Partnership

The world’s largest online marketplace and the first international auction house have come together to form a new online platform. EBay and Sotheby’s announced today that they will join forces, creating an innovative online marketplace for costumers to discover, browse … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Valtat’s “Vue de Ouistreham”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Valtat’s “Vue de Ouistreham”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Valtat’s “Vue de Ouistreham”

Vue de Ouistreham.  Here is one by the 20th century French artist Louis Valtat (1869-1952) that we sold in 2007.  

‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904’ – Kyle MacMillan’s review of the current exhibition at the IMA.  

Painting of the Day (GONE): Jehan-Georges Vibert’s “The Three Patiences”
Painting of the Day (GONE): Jehan-Georges Vibert’s “The Three Patiences”

Painting of the Day (GONE): Jehan-Georges Vibert’s “The Three Patiences”

The Three Patiences.  here is a wonderful painting by the 19th century French master Jehan-Georges Vibert (1840-1902) that came and went very fast.  

J.M.W. Turner’s moody waters at the Peabody Essex Museum
J.M.W. Turner’s moody waters at the Peabody Essex Museum

J.M.W. Turner’s moody waters at the Peabody Essex Museum

 J.M.W. Turner’s moody waters at the Peabody Essex Museum – looks like an interesting exhibition at the Peabody (Salem, MA) …. Turner and the Sea runs through September 1.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Canti to the Moon”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Canti to the Moon”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Canti to the Moon”

A sold work by Chris Pousette-Dart, Canti to the Moon.     Click here to view Chris Pousette-Dart’s AVAILABLE works

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Guy Wiggins’ “Washington’s Birthday on Wall Street”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Guy Wiggins’ “Washington’s Birthday on Wall Street”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Guy Wiggins’ “Washington’s Birthday on Wall Street”

Washington’s Birthday on Wall Street.  here is one by the American artist Guy Wiggins (1883-1962) that passed through our hands a number of years ago.  

The Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute

The Clark Art Institute

The Clark Art Institute – nice article by Lee Rosenbaum about the Clark’s renovation and expansion.