So Sad … Fake, Fake, Fake!
It appears that a major exhibition of Amedeo Modigliani’s work, at the Doge’s Palace in Genoa, contained a number of fakes. What? According to reports, Carlo Pepi, a Tuscan art critic and collector, expressed his doubts about the authenticity … More…
Sorry, You May Have To Give That Pissarro Back
Back in 2015, a judge rules that the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation had good title to Pissarro’s “Rue Saint-Honoré, Après-midi, Effet de Pluie” and the grandchildren of Lilly Cassirer had no claim. Cassirer, a German Jew, was forced to sell the … More…
The $200,000 Selfie?
Some are now claiming this was just a stunt, but was it? If not, it is another sad incident in the art world. Here, a young woman loses her balance while taking a selfie and damages $200,000 worth of art … More…
AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Soir de Neige”
Source: Soir de Neige – here is something a little different from one of our favorite artist … Edouard Cortes (1882-1969). Most people associate the artist with Parisian street scenes, but he also painted numerous views of the fields, villages … More…
JUST SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Arc de Triomphe”
Source: Arc de Triomphe – we are featuring another, rather unique, Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that just made its way to a new home. The Arc de Triomphe, the most illustrious symbol of … More…
That Is One Big Coin!
Back in March, burglars broke into the Bode Museum and stole a coin. Not just some coin, but the Canadian “Big Maple Leaf” coin … and this is one big coin: three-centimeter (1.2-inch) thick gold coin, with a diameter … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Republique”
Source: Place de la Republique – another classic Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) makes its way to a new home … and more updates are on the way. In 1878, the town council of Paris proposed the building of a monument in … More…
We Want Our Painting Back!
The Max Stern Art Restitution Project claims to have discovered another work that the Nazis forced Stern to liquidate … Andreas Achenbach’s “Sicilian Landscape”. On the other hand, Wolfgang Peiffer (the current owner), who bought the work at a London auction … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’ “Rue de Rivoli, 1905”
Source: Rue de Rivoli, 1905 – The streets of Paris are on the move and this rare view of Rue de Rivoli by Edouard Cortes has arrived at its new homes. One of the most famous streets in Paris is … More…
Clash of the Titans – R.A. 2018
Since 1768, The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition has been one of the worlds great art events and 2018 will mark its 250 anniversary. Along with its yearly exhibit, the academy plans on hosting The Great Spectacle … an exhibition illustrating the … More…
Stealing The Family Jewels
I find it truly amazing that someone, or a group of someones, can steal close to $4M worth of jewelry from an art and antiques fair. You would think there were enough people walking the show to have seen something … More…
Raising The Dead, and More…
There has been a number of surprising art world stories over the past two weeks. Nathan Scheer, in his article for The Artoholic, gives a teenager’s point of view on some of them … including Dali’s exhumation, Banksy and Hobby Lobby. … More…
Art Theft – Down Under
According to New Zealand police, Colin John McCahon’s “Comet (F13)” was stolen from its owner’s home while they were in the process of moving. Sure, moving wasn’t stressful enough! Colin John McCahon (1919-1987) is considered one of the country’s most … More…
How Stupid Can People Be?
These stories always amaze me and this one is even more shocking since they were warned, back in 2010, by an attorney that “the acquisition of cultural property likely from Iraq, including cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals, carries a … More…
Where’s My $10 Million?
Like they always say … believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see (or in this case, read). This is especially true when it comes to private deals in the art world. Back in 2015 the … More…