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SOLD: Giacomo Guardi’s “Venice, A View of a Regatta on the Grand Canal…”
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SOLD: Giacomo Guardi’s “Venice, A View of a Regatta on the Grand Canal…”

Here is one we owned a piece of that has now found a new home … something a little different for us. Source: Venice, A View of a Regatta on the Grand Canal Looking Towards the Rialto Bridge (Palazzo Balbi … More…

Some in the art world campaign for Hillary Clinton
Some in the art world campaign for Hillary Clinton

Some in the art world campaign for Hillary Clinton

Guess even some art dealers and artists need to get into the political action. Source: Art world campaigns for Hillary Clinton    

SOLD: Julie Bell’s “Flamingo Sunrise”
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SOLD: Julie Bell’s “Flamingo Sunrise”

Why Art Is Now Becoming More Intimate and Personal
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Why Art Is Now Becoming More Intimate and Personal

A very recent article in Vogue on what is ‘vogue’ in the art world … small scale works of art. I am amused at what is considered small scale in certain areas of the ‘contemporary art world’ …. 60 x 40 … More…

The Artist Peter Doig Wins a Case Involving a Painting’s Attribution
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The Artist Peter Doig Wins a Case Involving a Painting’s Attribution

This ridiculous case is finally over and Mr. Doig won.  What a waste of time, effort and money! Source: The Artist Peter Doig Wins a Case Involving a Painting’s Attribution  

AVAILABLE: Edouard Leon Cortes’s “Palais du Luxembourg, Paris”
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AVAILABLE: Edouard Leon Cortes’s “Palais du Luxembourg, Paris”

Source: Palais du Luxembourg, Paris – we just added this Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) view of the Jardin du Luxembourg to our available online inventory.  The painting will be on view at the Baltimore Show which opens on Thursday.    

Case of disputed painting: Famous artist says he didn’t do it
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Case of disputed painting: Famous artist says he didn’t do it

According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the judge should have his ruling today. What I found very interesting is the appraiser stated that if the work is real it would be worth $6-$8 million; however, if it is … More…

Young boy visiting Norway ruins 5,000-year-old skier carving 
Young boy visiting Norway ruins 5,000-year-old skier carving 

Young boy visiting Norway ruins 5,000-year-old skier carving 

With good intentions at heart, a young boy ruined a historical rock carving and one of the most internationally known symbols of Norway.  Located on the island of Tor, a 5,000 year old stone carving of a man skiing is … More…

AVAILABLE: James Neil Hollingsworth’s “B-25”
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AVAILABLE: James Neil Hollingsworth’s “B-25”

A hyper-realistic painting of “Panchito,” one of the 9,000+ bombers built to service the U.S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the air forces of Britain, Canada, Australia, Russia, China, Brazil and the Netherlands East Indies during World War … More…

Is this a Peter Doig painting? Now the courts decide.
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Is this a Peter Doig painting? Now the courts decide.

The crazy Peter Doig case seems to be winding up … now we just need to hear what the judge has to say. Source: Is this a Peter Doig painting? Now the courts decide.    

SOLD: Johann Berthelsen’s “5th Avenue at 59th Street Looking South”
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SOLD: Johann Berthelsen’s “5th Avenue at 59th Street Looking South”

Source: 5th Avenue at 59th Street Looking South – here is another New York City scene by Johann Berthelsen (1883-1972) that recently found a new home.    

Two men arrested over attempted theft of Banksy copy 
Two men arrested over attempted theft of Banksy copy 

Two men arrested over attempted theft of Banksy copy 

You really know that you made it in the art world when other artists not only copy your work, but people then try to steal the copy.  From the article, it appears the two would-be thieves may have had just … More…

SOLD: Erik Koeppel’s “Clouds in the Presidential Range”
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SOLD: Erik Koeppel’s “Clouds in the Presidential Range”

 

SOLD ARCHVIES: Mark Daly’s “Fifth Avenue Stroll (NYC)”
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SOLD ARCHVIES: Mark Daly’s “Fifth Avenue Stroll (NYC)”

AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin”
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AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin”

Source: Porte St. Martin – here is an Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that we recently added to our available online inventory.    

Paint and Switch? Did Alec Baldwin Pay $190,000 for the Wrong Picture?
Paint and Switch? Did Alec Baldwin Pay $190,000 for the Wrong Picture?

Paint and Switch? Did Alec Baldwin Pay $190,000 for the Wrong Picture?

This story make for an interesting read … is this another case of Art Market Greed or just a misunderstanding? Source: Paint and Switch? Did Alec Baldwin Pay $190,000 for the Wrong Picture?