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…
Psychic Benefits Is What It Should Be About.
It isn’t and wasn’t always about making money. Sometimes it is all about the hunt and “psychic benefits” of owning it. According to a recent article by Bronwyn Coate, on The Conversation website, research shows that while art can be an … More…
AVAILABLE: Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Maisons au bord de la riviere”
Source: Maisons au bord de la riviere This beautiful river landscape, by the early 20th century French artist Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), is a very recent addition to our currently available works of art. The painting is in outstanding condition, … More…
A Big Mistake!
Maybe they should have obtained the advice of an expert in the field of 19th century paintings before rejecting a $1.2M offer which would have kept the paintings in Jamestown, NY. Keep an eye out for our upcoming Comments on … More…
Could It Be A $450M Investment?
There are so many stories floating around about the buyer of the Leonardo da Vinci. I like this one that recently appeared in a French paper. Could it be true? I guess we will soon find out. Source: Google Translate … More…
They Are Not Giving Up!
Justice Joseph A. Trainor (Massachusetts Appeals Court) issued an answer to the museum’s request for clarification of his order that stopped the auction of 40 works of art. Trainor stated that “To the extent clarification is needed, all proceedings in … More…
The Big SmackDown!
There is still a bit of speculation about the authenticity of the recently sold da Vinci painting. Since I know very little about the Old Master market and, more importantly, never saw the actual painting (just had no interest in … More…
Chapter 7 For Chowaiki
Another sad art world story has surfaced this week. According to a number of lawsuits, Ezra Chowaiki, Chowaiki & Co. Fine Art Ltd, duped investors and collectors into paying/investing hundred of thousands of dollars for works he never owned or … More…
The Price Says It All – $450.3M
This morning, Robin Pogrebin and Scott Reyburn wrote a nice story about the da Vinci sale in The New York Times. They even included a short video. While some still doubt its authenticity, at least two people felt it was … More…
Another $269.7M Spent On Art – And We Are FAR From Over
Last night’s sale showed there is still a lot of strength at the upper levels of the market … even for works that do not fit the category. The top seller was Marc Chagall, with his Les Amoureux selling … More…
$480M – And This Is Just The Beginning
Some serious money was spent at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale last night. The high spot for the evening was van Gogh’s Labourer dans un champ which hammered down at $72M ($81.3M with commission) and Leger’s Contraste de formes only (ha ha) … More…
Massachusetts Appeals Court’s Last Minute Halt — Sorry Berkshire
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has blocked the sale of the of works from the Berkshire Museum … at least for the time being. A number of the paintings were to be offered in both the American and 19th Century sales … More…
Blurring The Lines – So Sad!
It’s going to be an action packed week. Sotheby’s will be offering their American, Impressionist/Modern and Post-War/Contemporary works of art. Christie’s has settled on offering just Impressionist/Modern and Post-War/Contemporary (their American selection will be offered next week). What makes these … More…
The Saga Continues — Massachusetts’ AGO Files A Motion
And just when we thought it was over, the AGO files a motion for an injunction pending its appeal of the Superior Court decision to allow Berkshire Museum’s sale this Monday. We are really getting down to the wire now. … More…
Would You Like Your Grasshopper With Chocolate Or Paint?
A conservator at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art made an interesting discovery. While examining van Gogh’s Olive Trees under magnification, Mary Schafer discovered the partial remains of a grasshopper. Guess it does confirm that the artist painted outdoors! Wonder what … More…
Release the Hostages!
A New York judge has ordered Mana Fine Art to release the Mugrabi collection of about 1400 works. Of course, Mana is going to appeal the judge’s decision, so the matter is still not over. Mana was holding the collection … More…