Tokyo man discovers Sothebys auctioned his Renoir stolen in 2000
Tokyo man discovers Sothebys auctioned his Renoir stolen in 2000 – since the work was never registered on an international database as being stolen what do you expect? Cannot really fault the auction room. Sad thing is the seller (who seems … More…
Warhol sketch bought for £3 on sale for £1.25m on eBay
Warhol sketch bought for £3 on sale for £1.25m on eBay – this is pretty funny … think anyone is actually going to bid that number on eBay??? The real question: is this really an Andy Warhol and if so, who … More…
Charles Saatchi set to auction off 50 of his largest sculptures and installations
Charles Saatchi set to auction off 50 of his largest sculptures and installations – This should be an interesting sale as many of these pieces are very large and all will be sold without an estimate or reserve. We will keep … More…
Art Rules aims to supplant Twitter as platform for online art debate
Set to launch this month, Art Rules, will be an online platform solely for discussing and debating art. Similar to Twitter, posts are limited (in this case to 100 characters) and you can link to articles and pictures. Developed by … More…
Marvel of Ming dynasty ‘discovered’ in Croydon Museum … no wonder they want to sell!
Marvel of Ming dynasty ‘discovered’ in Croydon – in a related story, one of the items in the Museum of Croydon, a “Cloisonné vase”, commissioned by Zhu Zhanji, who was Ming emperor from 1426 to 1435, and was originally brought to Britain … More…
Now Available: Comments on the Art Market – Volume 152
Newsletter Archives. Volume 152 of our Comments on the Art Market is out. This month we cover the upcoming Baltimore Show, artist Julie Bell, Really, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side and a few of the recent auctions in London. … More…