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Turner masterpiece sells for £30.3m ($52M), setting world auction record for artist
Turner masterpiece sells for £30.3m ($52M), setting world auction record for artist

Turner masterpiece sells for £30.3m ($52M), setting world auction record for artist

Turner masterpiece sells for £30.3m, setting world auction record for artist– not a bad result … but I do find it interesting that a Modern work of art can reach levels of $100M plus while one of the last available GREAT paintings … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”

A recently SOLD work by Ben Bauer, Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush.  

2014 HOLIDAY CATALOG
2014 HOLIDAY CATALOG

2014 HOLIDAY CATALOG

As the year comes to an end, we pause to remember each of you and the importance you have here at Rehs Contemporary.  May the joy of the holidays fill your hearts and homes with warmth, love and laughter. Are … More…

Mouse movie ‘Stuart Little’ leads to long-lost painting
Mouse movie ‘Stuart Little’ leads to long-lost painting

Mouse movie ‘Stuart Little’ leads to long-lost painting

Art Historian, Gergely Barki,  researching the avant garde works of Robert Bereny, was shocked to spot a long lost painting by the artist on the wall of the movie his daughter was watching. On set of the 1999 movie, Stuart … More…

Painting of the Day (RECENTLY SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Afternoon in the Tuilleries”
Painting of the Day (RECENTLY SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Afternoon in the Tuilleries”

Painting of the Day (RECENTLY SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Afternoon in the Tuilleries”

Afternoon in the Tuilleries, SOLD!!  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Cafe de la Paix, Place de l’Opera”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Cafe de la Paix, Place de l’Opera”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Cafe de la Paix, Place de l’Opera”

Cafe de la Paix, Place de l’Opera.  Here is a very nice Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) that we added to the web site last night.  

Artist Walter Keane Made Millions – But His Wife Margaret Did All The Work
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Artist Walter Keane Made Millions – But His Wife Margaret Did All The Work

Artist Walter Keane made millions – but his wife did all the work – coming to a theater near you, the art fraud story of Walter and Margaret Keane.  Wonder why Tim Burton decided to direct this movie?  Could it … More…

Painting of the Day (NEW – AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Self-portrait”
Painting of the Day (NEW – AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Self-portrait”

Painting of the Day (NEW – AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Self-portrait”

A new work by Tim Jahn, Self-portrait, now available at the gallery!    

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John E. Ferneley’s “A Bay Hunter”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John E. Ferneley’s “A Bay Hunter”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John E. Ferneley’s “A Bay Hunter”

A Bay Hunter.  here is one from the 1980s sold archives by John E. Ferneley, Sr. (1782-1860).  

Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project
Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project

Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project

Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project– All I can ask is …. Really?  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erik Koeppel’s “A Farm in the Hudson Valley”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erik Koeppel’s “A Farm in the Hudson Valley”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erik Koeppel’s “A Farm in the Hudson Valley”

A recently SOLD work by Erik Koeppel, A Farm in the Hudson Valley.

Kunstmuseum Accepts Nazi Looted Art Trove
Kunstmuseum Accepts Nazi Looted Art Trove

Kunstmuseum Accepts Nazi Looted Art Trove

The Kunstmuseum in Bern, Switzerland, has finally agreed to accept the works bequeathed to them by the late Cornelious Gerlitt.  A trove of over a thousand works of art looted by the Nazi’s was uncovered during a raid of Mr. … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Victor Marais-Milton’s “A Good Read”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Victor Marais-Milton’s “A Good Read”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Victor Marais-Milton’s “A Good Read”

A Good Read.  here is an excellent piece by the French artist Victor Marais-Milton (1872-1944) that we just added to the web site.  

Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft
Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft

Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft

Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft– this is really sad … now we will be lucky to see copies of the original works of art.  This past August, Madonna with St John the Evangelist by Guercino – estimated to … More…

Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is OUT!
Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168  is OUT!

Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is OUT!

Newsletter Archives.  We are pleased to announce that our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is out.  This issue covers Stocks, The Napoleon Sale — Really?!, Tales from the Dark Side and The Art Market — The 19th … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Marie Laurencin’s “Portait de femme”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Marie Laurencin’s “Portait de femme”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Marie Laurencin’s “Portait de femme”

Portait de femme.  here is a pretty little painting by the 20th century French artist Marie Laurencin (1883 – 1956) that we sold back in 2007.