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Sotheby’s $343 Million Sale Led by Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’
Sotheby’s $343 Million Sale Led by Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’

Sotheby’s $343 Million Sale Led by Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’

Sotheby’s $343 Million Sale Led by Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’– it is interesting to read this writers opinion on the sale.  I watched about half of the sale and can tell you that overall, the bidding was slow and it took … More…

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Concorde”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Concorde”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Concorde”

Place de la Concorde.  this early 1950s work by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) just found a new home.  

Rothko Works Lead $158.7 Million Sale From Mellon Estate
Rothko Works Lead $158.7 Million Sale From Mellon Estate

Rothko Works Lead $158.7 Million Sale From Mellon Estate

Rothko Works Lead $158.7 Million Sale From Mellon Estate  – a Rothko from 1970 brought $39.9M; while a 1955 piece made $36.6M.  The high end of pre-sale estimate was $120M and 100% of the items offered sold.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Denis”

Porte St. Denis.  just added this large Edouard Cortes painting to the available online inventory.  

Sotheby’s Loss Narrows in Quarter as Expenses Are Trimmed
Sotheby’s Loss Narrows in Quarter as Expenses Are Trimmed

Sotheby’s Loss Narrows in Quarter as Expenses Are Trimmed

Sotheby’s Loss Narrows in Quarter as Expenses Are Trimmed– we will see if this week’s sales help with the next quarter’s results!

Judge deems Detroit bankruptcy fair and feasible
Judge deems Detroit bankruptcy fair and feasible

Judge deems Detroit bankruptcy fair and feasible

Judge deems Detroit bankruptcy fair and feasible.  We have been watching this story for a long time and it looks like the art will stay at the DIA!  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin, Winter” #dallasfallshow
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin, Winter” #dallasfallshow

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin, Winter” #dallasfallshow

Porte St. Martin, Winter.  here is a recently acquired painting by the 20th century French artist Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969) that we just added to the available online inventory.  The painting can be seen this weekend at the Dallas International … More…

Giacometti’s Chariot Leads Sotheby’s $422 Million Sale
Giacometti’s Chariot Leads Sotheby’s $422 Million Sale

Giacometti’s Chariot Leads Sotheby’s $422 Million Sale

Giacometti’s Chariot Leads Sotheby’s $422 Million Sale– then there was a blockbuster sale at Sotheby’s where a Giacometti brought $101M, a Modigliani fetched $70.7M and a Van Gogh made $61.8M.  73 lots were offered, 58 sold and the high end of the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Bowl and Blueberries”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Bowl and Blueberries”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Justin Wood’s “Bowl and Blueberries”

A nice work by Justin Wood, Bowl and Blueberries, SOLD!