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Naples 2014 — Booth During Construction
Naples 2014 — Booth During Construction

Naples 2014 — Booth During Construction

Guess we got to the show a day early … they were still building the booths this morning.  Will head back tomorrow morning to begin setting up.  

Massive Pollock to go on display in March
Massive Pollock to go on display in March

Massive Pollock to go on display in March

“Mural,” a massive 8 x 20 foot painting by Jackson Pollock, is set to go on display at the Getty on March 11th (on display through June 1). According to the Getty, the exhibition will shed some light on a … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Jay Davenport’s “Bee-Guiling”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Jay Davenport’s “Bee-Guiling”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Jay Davenport’s “Bee-Guiling”

Jay Davenport’s “Bee-Guiling” has quickly found a new home.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Baldomero Gili y Roig’s “Paisaje de Irun, Espana”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Baldomero Gili y Roig’s “Paisaje de Irun, Espana”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Baldomero Gili y Roig’s “Paisaje de Irun, Espana”

Paisaje de Irun, Espana.  Here is a really fine piece by the 19th century Spanish artist Baldomero Gili y Roig (1873-1926) that we sold back in 1989.  

Bailed-Out Bank’s Miro Art on Auction Causes Row in Portugal
Bailed-Out Bank’s Miro Art on Auction Causes Row in Portugal

Bailed-Out Bank’s Miro Art on Auction Causes Row in Portugal

Bailed-Out Bank’s Miro Art on Auction Causes Row in Portugal – guess some people in Portugal are not happy with the upcoming sale of 85 Miro works which were the property of Banco Portugues de Negocios; they are now held by … More…

Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show – Complimentary Ticket
Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show – Complimentary Ticket

Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show – Complimentary Ticket

Complimentary Ticket — Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show.  Use the link above for your complimentary ticket to the Naples show which opens to the public this Friday.  We will have over 80 works on display.      

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry Balink’s “Jeweler of Santo Domingo”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry Balink’s “Jeweler of Santo Domingo”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry Balink’s “Jeweler of Santo Domingo”

Jeweler of Santo Domingo.  Here is one from the 2007 SOLD archives by the American artist Henry Balink (1882-1963).  

A Modigliani? Who Says So?
A Modigliani? Who Says So?

A Modigliani? Who Says So?

A Modigliani? Who Says So?.  Here is a very timely article on authentication and expertise.  I have covered these topics a number of times in our Comments on the Art Market and even mentioned the need to consult the ‘expert’ … More…

Just Out: Comments on the Art Market – Volume 158
Just Out: Comments on the Art Market – Volume 158

Just Out: Comments on the Art Market – Volume 158

Newsletter Archives.  Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 158 was just released.  We cover recent email issues on AOL, the Florida Shows, Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends (a gallery show that opens in March), Really!?, Stocks and The Art … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin W. Leader’s “The Thames at Streatly”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin W. Leader’s “The Thames at Streatly”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Benjamin W. Leader’s “The Thames at Streatly”

The Thames at Streatly. Here is a large British Victorian landscape by Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923) that we sold back in the 1980s.  

Qatar Buys Art Dealer Wildenstein’s Manhattan Headquarters
Qatar Buys Art Dealer Wildenstein’s Manhattan Headquarters

Qatar Buys Art Dealer Wildenstein’s Manhattan Headquarters

Qatar Buys Art Dealer Wildenstein’s Manhattan Headquarters – I guess everything has its price — in this case it is about $90 million.      

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): William Bouguereau’s “La Frileuse”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): William Bouguereau’s “La Frileuse”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): William Bouguereau’s “La Frileuse”

La Frileuse.  Here is a really nice painting from 1879 by William Bouguereau (1825-1905) that we SOLD a number of years ago.  

NY Artist Sues Over Paintings Lost At Empire State Building
NY Artist Sues Over Paintings Lost At Empire State Building

NY Artist Sues Over Paintings Lost At Empire State Building

NY Artist Sues Over Paintings Lost At Empire State Building – Here is an interesting case involving a commission artist Kysa Johnson received from the owners of the Empire State Building in 1999.  The abstract works were installed in 2000 and … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”

Still Life with Plums and Pitcher, by Justin Wood, recently sold!  

Picasso among trove of UK-owned artworks sold overseas in 2013
Picasso among trove of UK-owned artworks sold overseas in 2013

Picasso among trove of UK-owned artworks sold overseas in 2013

Picasso among trove of UK-owned artworks sold overseas in 2013 – People are always complaining about the artwork that was sold by individuals and then exported from their country.  What about all the artwork that was bought elsewhere by citizens of … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leon Lhermitte’s “La Moisson”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leon Lhermitte’s “La Moisson”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leon Lhermitte’s “La Moisson”

La Moisson.  Here is a beautiful pastel by the French Realist artists Leon-Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) that we sold back in 2010.