Picasso’s ‘Cigare’ Sells for $1.1 Million in Dull Sale
Picasso’s ‘Cigare’ Sells for $1.1 Million in Dull Sale – well, the action has started and this may be a sign that there is just too much product being offered … or it could be that the works were not very … More…
More Than $2 Billion in Art Hits New York Auctions
More Than $2 Billion in Art Hits New York Auctions – talk about flooding the market. I viewed the sales this weekend and even for me, the amount of art was overwhelming. By the middle of the day, one work was … More…
Digging Into Deep Pockets at Auction
Digging Into Deep Pockets at Auction – the circus is about to begin with the Impressionist and Modern sales this week, followed by the Postwar and Contemporary next week. It will be interesting to see if there are enough buyers for … More…
Global Art Collectors: How a Brazilian Became a Player
Global Art Collectors: How a Brazilian Became a Player – an interesting article about the Brazilian art collector Pedro Barbosa and how he is creating a massive art collection. He currently owns about 500 works which account for roughly half his … More…
Possible 19th Century Masterpiece Found Hiding In Santa Barbara
A hidden gem may have been uncovered in the beachy location of Santa Barbara. 19th century French painter, Delacroix, best known for his “Liberty Leading the People” is the artist Eik Kahng believes is the authentic creator of the work. … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Sidney Richard Percy’s “Heather in the Highlands”
Heather in the Highlands. Here is a fabulous painting by the British Victorian landscape artist Sidney Richard Percy (1821-1886) that was just added to the Active Online Inventory. Percy was a member of the Williams family and is considered, by … More…
SAC’s Cohen to Auction Artworks Valued at $85 Million
SAC’s Cohen to Auction Artworks Valued at $85 Million this is interesting in that SAC Capital is accused of encouraging insider trading and will face a $1.8B fine. If true then Mr. Cohen and his firm made some, or all, of … More…
Banksy’s Donated Painting Sells For WHAT?!
Banksy’s Donated Painting Sells For WHAT?! — as many of you may know, Banksy has been tagging the City of NY all month long and along the way to added a little something to a painting he found in a … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 155 … it is out!
Newsletter Archives. For those of you who are interested, Volume 155 of our Comments on the Art Market was just released. Stories include: Dallas / Bansky / Stocks / Really!? / The Art Market: China, American & 19th Century … … More…