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This Divorce Is Heating Up!
This Divorce Is Heating Up!

This Divorce Is Heating Up!

The divorce of Maurice Alain Amon and Tracey Hajailan-Amon is heating up … quite literally.  Maurice is claiming that his wife runied part of their art collection when she tried to open a safe in their Paris apartment with a … More…

My 15 Minutes Of Fame!
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My 15 Minutes Of Fame!

Glenn Dixon gives a nice overview of the Internal Revenue Service’s Art Advisory Panel in The Washington Post.  This one is definitely worth the read since I am mentioned a couple of times … it’s my 15 minutes of fame! … More…

How Do They Know?
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How Do They Know?

An article on Bloomberg quotes Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism: “We worked very closely with the broker on this piece and we bid on it and it was acquired, thank God, … More…

The Berkshire Museum Saga Continues
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The Berkshire Museum Saga Continues

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has requested, from the Boston Appeals Court, an extension until the end of January to finish their investigation into the Berkshire Museum’s desire to sell 40 important works of art.  I do not believe that … More…

You Know What? I Do Not Care Anymore!
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You Know What? I Do Not Care Anymore!

Another twist in the da Vinci sage.  Today it was reported that the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi had authorized Prince Badr bin Abdullah al Saud to bid up to $500M hammer for the work .. guess … More…

Christie’s Old Master Sale: Like I Have Said, Size Does Not Matter
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Christie’s Old Master Sale: Like I Have Said, Size Does Not Matter

Tonight, Christie’s presented their selection of Old Master works and if my calculations are correct, it seems to have been a huge hit! Taking the top spot here was El Greco’s Saint Francis and Brother Leo in Meditation which hammered at £5.9M … More…

So, He Really Didn’t Get His Feet Wet
So, He Really Didn’t Get His Feet Wet

So, He Really Didn’t Get His Feet Wet

According to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, Prince Bader was only the front man for the purchase of da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.  According to U.S. Intelligence and a Saudi art world figure, it was Crown Prince Mohammed bin … More…

Getting His Feet Wet With A $450M Purchase
Getting His Feet Wet With A $450M Purchase

Getting His Feet Wet With A $450M Purchase

Yesterday, the Louvre Abu Dabi tweeted that the Leonardo da Vinci would be heading their way. Well, shortly after that, the name of the buyer was revealed … Prince Bader from Saudi Arabia. The New York Times, and other publications, … More…

Sotheby’s London: Old Master Evening Sale
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Sotheby’s London: Old Master Evening Sale

The London sales started out pretty strong with the evening sale of Old Master paintings at Sotheby’s.  On offer was a nice cross-section of work works from the early 1400s through the early 1800s and at times, there was some … More…

Finally, A Nice Story!
Finally, A Nice Story!

Finally, A Nice Story!

With all the stupid and bad news we are bombarded with, here is something a little different.  A nice story, by Warren Strugatch in The New York Times, about the successful career of Rick Friedman and Cindy Lou Wakefield.  “Art” … More…

Give Me A Break & Get A Life!
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Give Me A Break & Get A Life!

A recent article in the New York Post shows you how ‘out of control’ things are getting.  Remove Thérèse Dreaming by Balthus from the walls of the Met? Do people (or in this case, some person) really need to waste … More…

Max Stern Exhibit Cancelled.
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Max Stern Exhibit Cancelled.

For those of you who do not know, Max Stern was a Jewish art dealer in Nazi Germany who was forced to liquidate his holdings (hundreds of works) in 1937.  In 2002, Concordia, McGill and Hebrew Universities established the Max … More…

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 204
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Comments on the Art Market – Volume 204

We just released Volume 204 of our Comments on the Art Market.  This is a long one and includes our Holiday Gift Guide, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really, and The Art Market with coverage of the Impressionist/Modern, Post-War/Contemporary … More…

Holiday Gift Guide
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Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide Click images for more information and purchase options. You can also email us at info@rehscgi.com or call 1 (212) 355-5710 Stocking Stuffers Works under $2,000 DAVID PALUMBORandi 18$700 ANTHONY MASTROMATTEOIntoxication (The Red Line)$2,000 DAVID PALUMBOXOXO$1,600 MARC SCHEFFReveal$895 … More…

The Laughable Myth: Market Transparency
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The Laughable Myth: Market Transparency

Since the record setting da Vinci sale, rumors and theories about who the buyer was (or buyers were) continue to emerge … everyone wants to get on the bandwagon. Cristina Ruiz and Anna Brady cover some of these rumors and … More…

SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Maxim’s, Rue Royale, Paris”
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SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Maxim’s, Rue Royale, Paris”

On Monday, we added a bright and beautiful Paris street scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) to the available inventory.  We are pleased to announce that it quickly found a new home. The Rue Royale is a short street in Paris … More…