Happy Birthday Louis-Jacques Daguerre!
Happy Birthday to the French 19th century artist and physicist, Louis-Jacques Daguerre! Developing the process of exposing a thin silver-plated copper sheet to the vapor given off by iodine crystals would create a light sensitive surface that when exposed to … More…
Nazi Loot Hoarder Won’t Relinquish Art, Wants It Back
Nazi Loot Hoarder Won’t Relinquish Art, Wants It Back – now here is an interesting twist in the Munich Looted Art story. Cornelius Gurlitt wants the government to return all the paintings they took and has no plans on giving any … More…
Maybe China Was Behind Christie’s Bacon Reordering?
Maybe China Was Behind Christie’s Bacon Reordering? Here is a funny little story behind lot 8A! Regardless of who the buyer was, it is important to remember, that the record price was for 3 large paintings. This actually works out to … More…
Bull Market in Art Spurs Hunt for Big Returns, Records
Bull Market in Art Spurs Hunt for Big Returns, Records – the allure of investing in the art market … some works make big money and big returns. This article gives you a few examples from the sales that took place … More…
Nahmad Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Hillel “Helly” Nahmad, 35, pleaded guilty on Tuesday on running an illegal sports betting business and now faces up to 18 months behind bars. Reports state that the guilty plea will have no impact on the operation of his gallery … More…
Painting of the Day (recent addition to the SOLD archives) – Julien Dupre’s “Femme et la vache de l’eau”
Femme et la vache de l’eau. here is an early Julien Dupre painting that was recently acquired by a private collector. This particular work was painted in 1884 and is most likely the 65th painting the artist registered in … More…