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Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edward Charles Williams’s “An Old Roadside Inn Near Kent”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edward Charles Williams’s “An Old Roadside Inn Near Kent”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edward Charles Williams’s “An Old Roadside Inn Near Kent”

An Old Roadside Inn Near Kent.  here is an important work by the British Victorian landscape artist Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881) that we just added to the web site.  

Heirs Claim Nazi-Looted Klimt From Austria, Lawyer Says
Heirs Claim Nazi-Looted Klimt From Austria, Lawyer Says

Heirs Claim Nazi-Looted Klimt From Austria, Lawyer Says

Heirs Claim Nazi-Looted Klimt From Austria, Lawyer Says – More looted art is in play since the Austrian law was changed in 2009.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henriette Ronner-Knip’s “Watching they Prey”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henriette Ronner-Knip’s “Watching they Prey”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henriette Ronner-Knip’s “Watching they Prey”

Watching they Prey.  a wonderful 19th century Dutch painting by Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909) that has just hit the sold archives.  

Billionaire Cohen’s Art May Fetch $60 Million at Auction
Billionaire Cohen’s Art May Fetch $60 Million at Auction

Billionaire Cohen’s Art May Fetch $60 Million at Auction

Billionaire Cohen’s Art May Fetch $60 Million at Auction  – gotta love this one!  

Andy Warhols Cars Head To Bidding Block With $16 Million Price Tag
Andy Warhols Cars Head To Bidding Block With $16 Million Price Tag

Andy Warhols Cars Head To Bidding Block With $16 Million Price Tag

On November 12th, Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Sale will feature a massive piece by Andy Warhol titled, “Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Grand Prix Car (Streamlined Version, 1954).” The work stands 14 feet tall and depicts the automobile 12 times in … More…

Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Off the Wall”
Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Off the Wall”

Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Off the Wall”

Charcoal by Brandon Drake, Off the Wall, available at Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., NYC  

Bacon may fetch $100 million
Bacon may fetch $100 million

Bacon may fetch $100 million

Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” may become one of the most expensive modern artworks ever sold at auction.  Up for its first time at auction on November 12th at Christie’s, NYC,  specialists believe it may fetch close to … More…

Happy Birthday Alesso Baldovinetti!
Happy Birthday Alesso Baldovinetti!

Happy Birthday Alesso Baldovinetti!

Early Renaissance painter, Baldovinetti was born in Florence on October 14, 1425.  Follower of Andrea del Castagno, Paolo Uccello and Domenico Veneziano, Baldovinetti is known for his scientific realist and naturalist art.  His stunning frescos can be found in the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Josephus Dyckmans’ “A Quiet Moment”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Josephus Dyckmans’ “A Quiet Moment”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Josephus Dyckmans’ “A Quiet Moment”

A Quiet Moment.  A beautiful 19th century Belgian genre painting by Josephus L. Dyckmans (1811-1888) that we sold many years ago.  

Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris
Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris

Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris

Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris – this Paris exhibition, which features more than 230 works,  looks to take Braque out of Picasso’s shadow.  The show runs through January 6, 2014 at the Grand Palais and then heads to … More…

Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New York stunt
Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New York stunt

Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New York stunt

I thought we were the lucky ones after making some great sales this weekend at the Armory. Apparently a few people in New York stumbled onto a fortune!   Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New … More…

Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Cesare Detti’s “The Departure”
Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Cesare Detti’s “The Departure”

Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Cesare Detti’s “The Departure”

The Departure. This 19th century Italian painting by Cesare A. Detti (1847-1914) has recently arrived at its new home.    

Armory Show sold to Bronx-born entrepreneur
Armory Show sold to Bronx-born entrepreneur

Armory Show sold to Bronx-born entrepreneur

Armory Show sold to Bronx-born entrepreneur – The Palm Beach Show Group buys the Avenue Show.  The current show ends at 6 pm today … if you are in the area, please stop by and visit.    

Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Emile Munier’s “Petite fille et chat”
Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Emile Munier’s “Petite fille et chat”

Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Emile Munier’s “Petite fille et chat”

Petite fille et chat.  Here is a beautiful painting by the 19th century French Academic master Emile Munier (1840-1895).  The work was originally created in 1882 and we sold it in 2013 … 131 years later.        

Delfina Entrecanales: the patron who collects artists, not art
Delfina Entrecanales: the patron who collects artists, not art

Delfina Entrecanales: the patron who collects artists, not art

Delfina Entrecanales: the patron who collects artists, not art – Just one of many who fly under-the-radar; it is really nice to read stories about these ‘heroes’ of the art world.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Brandon Drake’s “Baseball”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Brandon Drake’s “Baseball”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Brandon Drake’s “Baseball”

SOLD last week at the Affordable Art Fair, Brandon Drake’s “Baseball.”  For more available works by Brandon Drake click here!