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Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – John F. Herring, Sr.’s “Bay Middleton”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – John F. Herring, Sr.’s “Bay Middleton”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – John F. Herring, Sr.’s “Bay Middleton”

Bay Middleton.  A very nice 19th century British sporting painting by John F. Herring, Senior (1795-1865) that we sold back in the 1980s.  

Berlin Does $174 Million U-Turn on Modern Art Museum
Berlin Does $174 Million U-Turn on Modern Art Museum

Berlin Does $174 Million U-Turn on Modern Art Museum

Berlin Does $174 Million U-Turn on Modern Art Museum – seems like a nice solution that will take about 9 years to finish.  

Complimentary Ticket – Baltimore 2013
Complimentary Ticket – Baltimore 2013

Complimentary Ticket – Baltimore 2013

Complimentary Ticket – 2013 Baltimore Show. We are pleased to offer our friends and fans this link to a complimentary ticket for the 2013 Baltimore Antiques Show … just print and bring it with you.  The show opens tomorrow at … More…

Baltimore 2013 – Finished
Baltimore 2013 – Finished

Baltimore 2013 – Finished

Here are a few images of our finished booth in Baltimore.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antonio Jacobsen’s “The RADNORSHIRE”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antonio Jacobsen’s “The RADNORSHIRE”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antonio Jacobsen’s “The RADNORSHIRE”

The RADNORSHIRE.  Here is a really nice (early) ship portrait by the 19th century American artist Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921) that we sold in the late 1980s … more than 100 years after it was created.      

Oakville woman lands $3 stack of colonial documents at Buffalo yard sale
Oakville woman lands $3 stack of colonial documents at Buffalo yard sale

Oakville woman lands $3 stack of colonial documents at Buffalo yard sale

Oakville woman lands $3 stack of colonial documents at Buffalo yard sale – here is an interesting story about a woman who supposedly bought a small collection of documents relating to 18th century New Jersey at a yard sale in Buffalo. … More…

Baltimore 2013 – Photos During Set-up
Baltimore 2013 – Photos During Set-up

Baltimore 2013 – Photos During Set-up

Here are a few images of the booth during set-up … should be finished tomorrow.    

Baltimore 2013 – Before Shots of the Booth
Baltimore 2013 – Before Shots of the Booth

Baltimore 2013 – Before Shots of the Booth

Here are a few images of our booth before starting to hang the paintings.  

Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Blue Diamond
Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Blue Diamond

Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Blue Diamond

Sotheby’s has decided Hong Kong will be the best location to auction an incredibly rare 7.59 carat vivid blue diamond. With an estimate of $19 million, the stone could set a per-carat record for any diamond. The decision to sell … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Holly Hope Banks’s “Dianthus and Roses”
Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Holly Hope Banks’s “Dianthus and Roses”

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Holly Hope Banks’s “Dianthus and Roses”

Dianthus and Roses.

Art dealer is believed to be co-operating with federal authorities in fakes case
Art dealer is believed to be co-operating with federal authorities in fakes case

Art dealer is believed to be co-operating with federal authorities in fakes case

Art dealer is believed to be co-operating with federal authorities in fakes case

Pre-Raphaelite wall mural found hidden in William Morris’s London home
Pre-Raphaelite wall mural found hidden in William Morris’s London home

Pre-Raphaelite wall mural found hidden in William Morris’s London home

Pre-Raphaelite wall mural found hidden in William Morris’s London home – Hidden for decades under a bedroom’s wallpaper, the mural is slowly emerging.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Gosling’s “A Hot Day in the Harvest Field”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Gosling’s “A Hot Day in the Harvest Field”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Gosling’s “A Hot Day in the Harvest Field”

A Hot Day in the Harvest Field.  Here is a beautiful 19th century British Victorian landscape by William Gosling (1824-1883) that was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1877.  The gallery sold this painting more than a decade ago.  

Dallas Tower Dithers as Glass Roasts Museum Masterpieces
Dallas Tower Dithers as Glass Roasts Museum Masterpieces

Dallas Tower Dithers as Glass Roasts Museum Masterpieces

Dallas Tower Dithers as Glass Roasts Museum Masterpieces – the battle continues and a solution needs to be found … just too much sunlight for the Nasher Sculpture Center.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antoine Bouvard’s “View of the Basin of San Marco”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antoine Bouvard’s “View of the Basin of San Marco”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Antoine Bouvard’s “View of the Basin of San Marco”

View of the Basin of San Marco.  Here is a really nice Venetian scene by Antoine Bouvard (1870-1956) that we sold back in 2011.  

Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide
Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide

Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide

Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide – more from the Dark Side of the art world … though this time it is the recovery of a Renaissance astrolabe (from 1590) that was stolen from a Swedish castle 14 years … More…