Barnett Newman Leads Sotheby’s NYC $294 Million Auction
Barnett Newman Leads Sotheby’s NYC $294 Million Auction – more on last night’s sale. The sale was not as strong as they expected since they only exceeded the lower end of the presale estimate ($284 – $383M) with the buyer’s premium … More…
Contemporary Evening Sale
The results tonight were rather interesting and uneven. Some works did well and others found it very hard to find buyers – selling on the reserves – and others found no takers. Jeff Koons was hit hard when his New … More…
Cakes for Celebrities, Coveted by Collectors
Everyone loves cake… well, most of us do at least. And when it is a few days old, it’s still pretty good. But what about when it’s a few decades old? I guess we could say it is an antique. … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Leon Perrault’s “A Beautiful Reflection”
A Beautiful Reflection. Here is another fabulous 19th century French Academic painting by Leon Perrault, from 1886, that we sold many years ago. Léon Bazile Perrault (1832-1908) was a notable French academic artist renowned for his skillful and detailed portrayals … More…
Rolex Sets $1.16 Million Record, Lollobrigida’s Gem Sale
Rolex Sets $1.16 Million Record, Lollobrigida’s Gem Sale – a 1942 split-second Rolex chronograph made a record price at a sale in Geneva. Tomorrow the largest D flawless diamond will be offered — 101.73 carats! Will let you know how that … More…
Lost Paintings By Mary Beale Found
An incredible discovery was made was made at an antique shop in Paris as an art historian uncovered 2 works by Mary Beale (1633-1699), who is revered as the first professional British female artist. These compositions are done in oil … More…
Happy Birthday Dante Gabriel Rossetti!
Rossetti, the English poet, illustrator, painter and translator would have turned 185 yesterday! Happy Birthday Dante Gabriel Rossetti! Founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 alongside William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, these men still have an immense influence … More…
Art Proves Attractive Refuge For Money Launderers
The checks and balances of the art market make it challenging to determine the difference between a trustworthy buyer and a laundering fraud. Unlike real estate titles and deeds which require names and mortgage brokers, stockbrokers, casinos, and banks which … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Charles Perugini’s “The Green Lizard”
Parisian Apartment Untouched For 70 Years
An amazing story and the discovery of a 19th century European painting by Giovanni Boldini that ended up selling for £1.8M. Source: Revealed: Eerie new images show forgotten French apartment that was abandoned at the outbreak of World War II … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Arthur J. Elsley’s “Good Night”
Here is one for Mother’s Day – Arthur John Elsley’s Good Night. This is one of the artist’s more important works and was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1914. The gallery first sold the painting in 1980 and then … More…