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Michael Jordan’s ‘flu game’ shoes shatter record price at auction
Michael Jordan’s ‘flu game’ shoes shatter record price at auction

Michael Jordan’s ‘flu game’ shoes shatter record price at auction

Just wanted to give a quick update… Last month I posted a short write up about a Utah Jazz ball boy from the 90’s who happend to procure Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game” shoes and put them up for auction. Well, … More…

Art work donated to FIU may be forgery
Art work donated to FIU may be forgery

Art work donated to FIU may be forgery

Art work donated to FIU may be forgery  – the authenticity of a work donated by Jorge Perez to Florida International University has been questioned.  The work is supposedly by the late Cuban artist Carlos Alfonzo.  

Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives this week): Marais-Milton’s “Playing Cards”
Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives this week): Marais-Milton’s “Playing Cards”

Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives this week): Marais-Milton’s “Playing Cards”

Playing Cards.  Here is one by Victor Marais-Milton (1872-1944) that we placed on the web site late last month and has just landed at its new home.  

Stanley Spencer, at Somerset House
Stanley Spencer, at Somerset House

Stanley Spencer, at Somerset House

Stanley Spencer, at Somerset House – for those who may be in the UK over the holidays here is one you may want to catch: Stanley Spencer: Heaven in the Hell of War … on view at Somerset House, London, through … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archvies) – Cesar Pattein’s “Children Playing in a Landscape”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archvies) – Cesar Pattein’s “Children Playing in a Landscape”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archvies) – Cesar Pattein’s “Children Playing in a Landscape”

Children Playing in a Landscape.  A nice example of Cesar Pattein’s work from 1909 that passed through our hands this year.  

Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000
Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000

Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000

Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000 – For those of you who are fans … here she is!  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Tonya Clark’s “Cradle of Life”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Tonya Clark’s “Cradle of Life”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Tonya Clark’s “Cradle of Life”

Cradle of Life.  

Damien Hirst artworks worth £33,000 stolen from London gallery
Damien Hirst artworks worth £33,000 stolen from London gallery

Damien Hirst artworks worth £33,000 stolen from London gallery

Someone may be getting a pretty nice (but stolen) Christmas present this year! Two Damien Hirst works were stolen Monday night from the Exhibitionist Gallery in London. Combined, the prints are valued at £33,000 (just under $55,000) and had been acquired … More…

Art Basel in Miami: How to Succeed at Modern Art Without Trying
Art Basel in Miami: How to Succeed at Modern Art Without Trying

Art Basel in Miami: How to Succeed at Modern Art Without Trying

Art Basel in Miami: How to Succeed at Modern Art Without Trying.  Funny take on the recent Miami shows … I just heard that many of the galleries had a very good show!  The contemporary market is still hot!   … More…

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Mill Stream”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Mill Stream”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Mill Stream”

The Mill Stream.  Here is a lovely river landscape by Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that is currently winging its way to a new home.  

Gas-Station Banksy Brings $209,000 at Auction
Gas-Station Banksy Brings $209,000 at Auction

Gas-Station Banksy Brings $209,000 at Auction

Gas-Station Banksy Brings $209,000 at Auction – even though it “only” brought about 1/3 of its estimated price, $209K is still a very good number of the black and white stencil by Banksy.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “Milwaukee: A View of the Inner Harbor in 1880”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “Milwaukee: A View of the Inner Harbor in 1880”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “Milwaukee: A View of the Inner Harbor in 1880”

Milwaukee: A View of the Inner Harbor in 1880.  

2013 Holiday Catalog Is Now Available
2013 Holiday Catalog Is Now Available

2013 Holiday Catalog Is Now Available

Click Here —> 2013 Holiday Catalog Is Now Available.  We are pleased to announce that Rehs Contemporary Galleries’ Holiday Catalog has just been published on our web site.  Featured are selection of works from our roster of very talented artists that … More…

Manager says he helped boss sell & hide stolen relics | New York Post
Manager says he helped boss sell & hide stolen relics | New York Post

Manager says he helped boss sell & hide stolen relics | New York Post

Manager, Aaron Freedman, 41, of Princeton, NJ, admitted to helping his boss conceal and sell stolen ancient relics.  His involvement totals $35m of sales, shipments and false paper trails costs of the large $100m stolen treasure trove of art passing … More…

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Champs Elysees, Winter”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Champs Elysees, Winter”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Champs Elysees, Winter”

Champs Elysees, Winter.  This beautiful winter scene by Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) found a new home late last week.  The gallery first sold this painting in 2003 and had the pleasure of reselling it in 2013.  

Rivera Mural Protected From Detroit Bankruptcy Sale
Rivera Mural Protected From Detroit Bankruptcy Sale

Rivera Mural Protected From Detroit Bankruptcy Sale

Rivera Mural Protected From Detroit Bankruptcy Sale – more on the Detroit mess … now they say that the Diego Rivera murals will not be sold.  I also found it interesting to read that their collection was estimated to bring between … More…