Doesn’t The MTA Have Better Things To Do?
Here is an interesting legal matter regarding copyright. An artist, by the name of Jake Berman, decided to create his own map of the New York Subway System. Well, the MTA discovered that the artist was selling copies of it … More…
The Dark Side’s Top Stories of 2019
The art world is filled with characters who love to travel on its dark side. During 2019, we posted so many articles about crime and punishment that I lost count; but I can say that of all our blog posts, … More…
The 19th Century Market – 2019 Wrap Up
Most reports base their assessment of a specific market’s strength or weakness on the number of works sold and totals generated. As I am sure you can guess, the biggest issue with this is that each year different works are … More…
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary – Year End Wrap Up
This year saw some pretty mixed results in the auction arena. The categories that typically bring in the big bucks are the Contemporary & Post-War sales as well as the Impressionist & Modern sales… with 2019 coming to a close, … More…
2019 – A Really Impressive Year For Collectibles
As 2019 has come to an end, I am looking forward to watching the trends in the collectible markets for 2020. Paraphrasing Jim McKay, as he said every week on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, we will continue to span … More…
Fake Hals Case Finally Settled
A 2016 case finally comes to an end as the British court sides with Sotheby’s over a brokered sale of an alleged Frans Hals. American art collector, Richard Hedreen purchased “Portrait of a Man” for $10.75M through a private sale … More…
Christie’s 19th Century’s Tough Road
On the afternoon of December 12, Christie’s offered up a small group of European paintings in their European Art: 19th Century & Orientalist Art sale. While there were a few interesting works, a good number of the offerings were not … More…
Christie’s British Art – London
On the morning of December 12, Christie’s presented their selection of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist paintings… many of the fresher works did pretty well. Coming in first was Sir William Russell Flint’s The Judgment of Paris which sported a … More…
$76,000 A Shot!
If you are looking for a unique drink to celebrate the holidays, or toast the New Year, look no further than a bottle of 1926 Macallan whisky (only 40 bottles were produced). The whisky was distilled over 90 years ago … More…
Sotheby’s Vic Pics — A Tough Go
On the 10th, Sotheby’s offered up a small group of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist works of art. While there were some strong results, overall the sale did not cut the mustard. Taking the number one spot was Burne-Jones’s St. … More…
19th Century European At Sotheby’s
December 11, Sotheby’s offered up a small sale of 19th-century European paintings. As we have seen in the past, sometimes the difference between success and failure comes down to a few fresh-to-the-market works. Taking the lead here was Norwegian artist … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 228
Volume 228 of our Comments on the Art Market was released today. In this issue we cover our current exhibitions, news about Mark Lague and Todd Casey, Stocks, The Dark Side, Really, and the all important Art Market (Lance and … More…
Diplomatic Immunity And Cases Of Smuggling
In a recent article posted on The Art Newspaper’s website, the topic of diplomatic immunity in the art world was discussed and there seem to be a number of cases in which consuls and diplomats abuse their power. Recent cases … More…
A $1 Billion Smash And Grab
Here is a really sad story. This week jewels, estimated to be worth in excess of $1B, were stolen from the Green Vault museum in Dresden, Germany. What makes this even sadder is that the museum was not insured. It … More…
Inigo Philbrick – More Art World Greed
Inigo Philbrick is a London and Miami based art dealer who, according to his website, offers blue-chip works by Donald Judd, Cy Twombly, and Richard Prince, is at the center of a tangled web in the art world’s “greed corner.” … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 229
We are pleased to present Volume 229 of our Comments on the Art Market (19 years and still going strong). This month we cover the upcoming gallery exhibitions and fairs, In the News (links to all the great articles that … More…