A Possible 1,400,000% Return — A Buy And Hold Story
People are always asking which of the works they are considering will bring the greatest return. Our reply is always the same: nobody has a crystal ball, but if you buy great quality works, in great condition, from the right … More…
Pennsylvania’s AGO Reviewing La Salle’s Planned Sale Of Art
We previously reported on La Salle University’s decision to sell off most of their important works of art (46 in all) for ‘financial reasons’ … these stories are becoming all too familiar. According to Stephan Salisbury’s article in The Inquirer … More…
German Based Russian Avant-Garde Dealer Exonorated
In 2013, Itzhak Zarug (an Israeli born art dealer living in Germany who specializes in Russian avant-garde paintings) was arrested by German police on suspicions of running an international fraud ring. By 2016, authorities began to realize that the case … More…
The Berkshire Saga Continues – April 6th Deadline Is Looming
Berkshire Saga: The end is almost here … or is it? Both sides in the Berkshire Museum case were heard today by Justice David Lowy. The museum and AGO are claiming that without an infusion of $55M, the museum will … More…
Your Door-Way to Someone Famous
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more ridiculous in the auction arena … soon, they will be offering doors from rooms in the Chelsea Hotel. Now, these aren’t just any doors … they are doors to rooms where someone … More…
Picasso, Matisse & Bradford: Phillips 20th Century & Contemporary (London)
There was one last sale in the Contemporary series in London… the Evening sale at Phillips, and while we do not always cover Phillips Auction this one was deserving… In fact, their 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening sale set … More…
Saving The Art – They Did It Once … Why Not Again?
Saving The Art – They Did It Once … Why Not Again? Rory Tingle assembled a nice group of photographs in the Daily Mail showing how some of the works of art in the Louvre were packed up and carried … More…
Doig, Richter & Wool: Sotheby’s Contemporary (London)
This week also saw Sotheby’s London take a crack at the Post-War and Contemporary arena… with 61 works up on the block and a presale estimate of £85.9-118.7M, we knew they were not going to rival the prior night’s showing … More…
Precious Stones Turn Out To Be Nothing More Than A Bunch Of Rocks
During an inspection of the Czech National Museum’s gem collection a number of fakes were found. So far, only 400 of the 5000 stones have been checked and a 5-carat diamond acquired by the museum in 1968 has been revealed … More…