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How Would You Invest $1 Million Right Now?
How Would You Invest $1 Million Right Now?

How Would You Invest $1 Million Right Now?

 Roubini: How I’d Invest $1 Million Right Now

Basquiat Estate Sues Christie’s Over Alleged Fake Works
Basquiat Estate Sues Christie’s Over Alleged Fake Works

Basquiat Estate Sues Christie’s Over Alleged Fake Works

Christie’s Auction House is under hot water after several works were put up for an online auction this month.  The Basquiat estate is suing the Manhattan auction house for allegedly using false advertising,, false endorsements, unfair competition and other claims … More…

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Eugene Galien Laloue’s “Au bord de la Seine”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Eugene Galien Laloue’s “Au bord de la Seine”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Eugene Galien Laloue’s “Au bord de la Seine”

Au bord de la Seine.  this very recent addition to our web site is now making its way to a nice new home … a unique scene by Eugene Galien Laloue (1854-1941).  

Kravis, Loeb Hit Art Show as $2 Million Painting Sells
Kravis, Loeb Hit Art Show as $2 Million Painting Sells

Kravis, Loeb Hit Art Show as $2 Million Painting Sells

Kravis, Loeb Hit Art Show as $2 Million Painting Sells The ADAA’s show opened last night and there seems to have been a bit of action and lots of people.  

Sign Up — Comments on the Art Market & Artist Updates
Sign Up — Comments on the Art Market & Artist Updates

Sign Up — Comments on the Art Market & Artist Updates

Sign up – Comments on the Art Market & Artist Updates — just click on the link provided to sign up for our monthly newsletter. http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=9jiiokcab&p=oi&m=1102009606458&sit=56wlyscdb&f=d4bb99c2-aa28-408d-81d3-75e6185a64ff

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends
Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends

It is all here!! Posters, magazine ads, postcards and catalogs!! Now we have a lot of mailing to get done!!   Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends opens March 15th at 11am… for more information on the show check out our exhibition … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): George C. Lambdin’s “Still Life of Roses”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): George C. Lambdin’s “Still Life of Roses”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): George C. Lambdin’s “Still Life of Roses”

Still Life of Roses.  Here is a classic example of George Cochran Lambdin’s (1830-1896) still life work that we sold back in the 1980s.  This particular piece was painted in 1877.  

Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring goes home
Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring goes home

Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring goes home

Girl With A Pearl Earring goes home – Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring will head home after a two year world tour and $40M renovation to the Mauritshuis gallery (its home) in the Netherlands.  

See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago

See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago

It is not the first time someone has blended a historical photo with a modern day photo from the same location. This particular Reddit user did a mash-up of some 18th and 19th century paintings with their modern day surroundings. … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edgar Payne’s “Concarneau Harbor”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edgar Payne’s “Concarneau Harbor”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edgar Payne’s “Concarneau Harbor”

Concarneau Harbor.  here is a scene in France by the California Impressionist artist Edgar Payne (1883-1947) that we sold back in 2007.  

The 10 most criminal artists ever
The 10 most criminal artists ever

The 10 most criminal artists ever

The 10 most criminal artists ever – here is a fun little article featuring 10 artists from the Dark Side … some are a little darker than others.  Not sure how you can compare the actions of Caravaggio & Cellini with … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin Cam Norton’s “Galliard with Fred Archer Up”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin Cam Norton’s “Galliard with Fred Archer Up”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin Cam Norton’s “Galliard with Fred Archer Up”

Galliard with Fred Archer Up.  Here is one from the British Sporting side … a really nice painting by Benjamin Cam Norton (fl.1860-1890) featuring the racehorse Galliard who was the winner of the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in 1883.  

Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit
Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit

Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit

Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit – another story about authenticity. A group of 9 collectors have sued the Keith Haring Foundation for $40 million claiming they wrongfully destroyed the value of their paintings.  It will be interesting to see … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles T. Frere’s “A Caravan Crossing the Desert”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles T. Frere’s “A Caravan Crossing the Desert”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles T. Frere’s “A Caravan Crossing the Desert”

A Caravan Crossing the Desert.  here is a fabulous Charles T. Frere (1814-1888) Orientalist painting from our sold archives.  

Georges Braque at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Georges Braque at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Georges Braque at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Georges Braque at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Karen Wilkin’s review, for the WSJ, of the Georges Braque exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.    

Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 159 Has Just Been Released
Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 159 Has Just Been Released

Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 159 Has Just Been Released

Newsletter Archives.  Volume 159 was just released and we cover the upcoming Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends exhibition, Todd M. Casey, Stocks, Really and the February London Impressionist/Modern and Post War & Contemporary sales.