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$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva
$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva

$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva

Sotheby’s to Auction $60 Million Pink Diamond in Geneva – talk about a chunk of ICE!  It will be interesting to see what happens with this one.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”

Cattle Heading Home. A really nice painting by the late 19th / early 20th century French artist Marie Dieterle (1856-1935).  Marie followed in the footsteps of her more famous father, Emile van Marcke de Lummen.  

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel
Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel – Here is Deborah Orr’s take on Grayson Perry’s first Reith lecture … it is an interesting read.  You can catch his series of lectures on BBC … More…

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy
Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy – Currently on view at the Royal Academy, London, is Australia which runs through December 8.  At least one critic feels that there is a lot of ‘filler’ in this exhibition.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”
Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”

A Cottage Garden, by Greg Harris.    

Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.
Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.

Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.

On September 13th the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA opened a single-work exhibition.  Showcasing Piero della Francesca’s Senigallia Madonna, painted in the 1470’s.  The exhibition tells the story of its theft and recovery in the 1970’s.  This is the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”

The Winding River.  A beautiful sunset scene by the late 19th / early 20th century French/American landscape artist Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that we sold more than a decade ago.  

The Art Tax Police
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The Art Tax Police

The Art Tax Police – a short article on the Internal Revenue Service’s Art Advisory Panel.  I can tell you from experience, it is an interesting ‘job’.

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”

Jeune mendiants du Finistère.  A fabulous example of the 19th century French Academic artist Emile A. Hublin’s (1830-c.1891) work that was originally painted in 1873 and sold by the gallery in 2006.  

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines
Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines – A very interesting story about the Art Loss Register which seems, according to this article, to occasionally blur the lines between what is right and wrong.   While the art … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”

Un Berger et son Troupeau.  A very nice painting by the 19th century French Realist artist Julien Dupré (181-1910) that we sold in 2004 … and unlike most of his paintings, this one features a male figure.  

Selling art online: Enter Amazon
Selling art online: Enter Amazon

Selling art online: Enter Amazon

Selling art online: Enter Amazon – an interesting article about selling Fine Art online.  We find that at least in the initial stages of building a relationship, many collectors still want to see and ‘feel’ the work of art before buying. … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”

Coast of Carmel.  Here is a beautiful California landscape by the American artist Henry J. Breuer (1860-1932) that we sold about 8 years ago.  It is now in a great collection on the West Coast.  

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen
Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen – For fans of the abstract artist Sam Francis … Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism From California Collections is on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art through Jan. … More…

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced
Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced – we congratulate all the winners of this year’s competition … especially:   Emma Hirst (High Steaks) – you can see this at our gallery Stephen Yavorski (I Give You My Word) – got that! … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”

Woman and Child.