French mechanic finds ‘long-lost Renoir’ online for €700
After to losing his job as a mechanic, Ahmed Ziani began buying and selling art. Spotting what he believed to be an unsigned work by the 18th century artist Vernet on Le Bon Coin, he offered the seller €700. The deal was accepted and once the … More…
AVAILABLE: Anthony Mastromatteo’s “Extra Strength (Pair)”
Extra Strength: There is a surface quality to much of the work done in relationship to the material culture of the contemporary world. Pills appear at all the art fairs as candy and as over-sized exemplars of the excess of our … More…
Christie’s Contemporary Sale’s Solid Results
What a difference a day makes. Last night Christie’s offered its contemporary works of art and the results were pretty solid … but then again, the works were pretty solid. 87 percent of the 61 works sold and the total … More…
Selfie mishap ruins a 16th century Portuguese sculpture
Over the past few years we have posted a number of articles about selfie mishaps and the unfortunate works of art that were damaged as a result. Well, once again someone selfishly tried to snap a selfie, this time with a 16th century … More…
Sotheby’s Sales Weaken Amid Thinning Market
It was a hit or miss sale at Sotheby’s last night. Of the 62 lots offered, 21 failed to sell — leaving a sell through rate of just 66%. The total take for the evening was $144.5M (with the commissions … More…
Why Andre Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges Costs $20 Million at Sotheby’s
Bloomberg posted an interesting article about Sotheby’s star lot, André Derain’s Les Voiles Rouges (“The Red Sails”), and why the work has an estimate of $20 million. Based on three key yet broad factors, James Tarmy discusses artistic quality, the market … More…
