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The Process Has Begun: Demolition
I am pleased to report that the initial phase of our new space at 20 West 55th Street has begun … demolition! Alyssa and I went to the space the other day for a meeting with the building’s architect to … More…
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Putin’s Architect: Who Is Lanfranco Cirillo?
Last week, Italian authorities led a raid on a villa outside the northern Italian town of Brescia, about 50 miles from Milan. The Guardia di Finanza, a police force in the service of Italy’s Economy and Finance Ministry, has confiscated … More…
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A Glass For How Much?
As a whisky-drinker, I’m very aware of how much some people are willing to pay for a bottle of the good stuff. And sometimes, I can be weak-willed myself. I go into a store fully intending to just spend $40 … More…
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We Are Now Closed … But Only For A Few Months
I am pleased to report that our transition to the storage facility in Long Island City is moving along quickly. Over the past few weeks, our fine art movers have made four trips to UOVO with most of our artwork, … More…
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Reframing Picton: Slavery And Colonialism At A Welsh Museum
For the past several years, museums and other cultural institutions have been reevaluating their collections to curate exhibitions through a number of different lenses. Looking at a piece or several pieces within the context of colonialism or imperialism can drastically … More…
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Shooting For The Moon From The Auction Block
You might expect a nice jacket from the late 1960s to be worth a little money. But it all changes once you know who it was worn by. Sotheby’s New York auctioned off a series of items from the personal … More…
![2017_NYR_14995_0009B_000(leonardo_da_vinci_salvator_mundi102727) The portrait of Jesus Christ named Salvator Mundi, by Leonardo Da Vinci, bought by Yves Bouvier on behalf of Dmitry Rybolovlev](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/2017_NYR_14995_0009B_000leonardo_da_vinci_salvator_mundi102727-793x1024-square-bfdf73b0cf8979b95696046a74aec376-.jpg)
The Bouvier Affair: Still More To Come
We’ve been covering what has become known as the Bouvier Affair since it first broke in 2015. But for those unfamiliar with the case, this has been one of the deepest dives into the ongoings of the modern art world … More…
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Frida: The Musical
Whether it’s the life of a South American president’s wife, a tale of Mormon missionaries in Uganda, or the rise and fall of that guy on the ten-dollar bill, musicals can come from some pretty strange and disparate places. You … More…
![20return-item-superJumbo The Ercolano Fresco, looted from Herculaneum, bought by Michael Steinhardt in 1995, repatriated to Italy](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/20return-item-superJumbo-1024x438-square-7d62aab9cd9a9312f0f2203336017f34-.jpg)
Looted Art? There’s A Museum For That
The British Museum gets a lot of flak for its reputation of housing stolen or looted artifacts from around the world. The fact that the British government refuses to repatriate the Parthenon Marbles looted from Athens certainly did not help. And … More…
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Christie’s London British & European Sale
On Friday, July 15th, Christie’s London held their British & European art sale. The auction came at the end of a week where several other London auction houses, like Sotheby’s and Bonhams, held similar sales. While the former fared rather poorly, … More…
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Major News: Big Changes Are Coming!
Big changes: There comes the point when we all need a change, and 2022 appears to be that time for us. For the past 26 years, 5 East 57th Street has been our home. But as our businesses have grown, … More…
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Artemisia Stopped At The Border
When it comes to women in the visual arts, there are a lot of names that may come to mind. But one of the characteristics many popular female artists have in common, whether Georgia O’Keeffe or Yayoi Kusama, Lee Krasner … More…
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Baltimore Is Back
We are excited to announce that we will again participate in this fall’s Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. The Show, which last took place in 2019, closed in 2020 when Governor Larry Hogan and FEMA made the Baltimore Convention … More…
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Bonhams Knightsbridge Modern British & Irish Sale
On Wednesday, July 13th, Bonhams’ Knightsbridge saleroom in London hosted their Modern British & Irish sale. While Sotheby’s hosted a similar sale that day, the Bonhams sale did far better than their counterparts across town. Well, most sales would probably … More…
![CranachNymphChristies The Nymph of the Spring by Lucas Cranach the Elder, sold at Christie's](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/CranachNymphChristies-1024x702-square-151b768f266b7d629a8f99f707a281c0-.png)
Christie’s London Old Masters Sale
On Thursday, July 7th, Christie’s London hosted its Old Masters sale, capping off a string of Old Masters sales held the previous week at London’s other major auction houses. While the sale did rather well, there were a few disappointing … More…
Progress Up North: Artists’ Resale Rights In Canada
One of the main selling points of NFTs is that the blockchain provides a digital ledger documenting previous owners and how often the work has been resold. Ether, the main form of cryptocurrency that backs up most NFTs, has “smart … More…