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Ferrari 250 LM Sells for Record $14.3 Million in New York
Ferrari 250 LM Sells for Record $14.3 Million in New York

Ferrari 250 LM Sells for Record $14.3 Million in New York

Ferrari 250 LM Sells for Record $14.3 Million in New York – well, the Art of the Auto seems to have done very well with 41 lots offered and 38 selling … total take was $62.8M.  

Happy Birthday René Magritte!
Happy Birthday René Magritte!

Happy Birthday René Magritte!

Happy Birthday to the Surrealist artist, René Magritte!  His works have had a great influence on modern masters like, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol & Jasper Johns.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD this week!) Ben Bauer’s “Lowry Farm, Moonrise”
Painting of the Day (SOLD this week!) Ben Bauer’s “Lowry Farm, Moonrise”

Painting of the Day (SOLD this week!) Ben Bauer’s “Lowry Farm, Moonrise”

Ben Bauer’s “Lowry Farm, Moonrise” just sold!

TS Eliots widows art collection sells for more than £7m
TS Eliots widows art collection sells for more than £7m

TS Eliots widows art collection sells for more than £7m

Nobel prize-winning poet, TS Eliot’s widow sells off their art collection.  All of the works sold for over  £7m, £2m over the estimate.  The top selling lot from the Eliot collection was a John Constable water colour sketch making £662,500. … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs, Madeleine”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs, Madeleine”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs, Madeleine”

Marche aux fleurs, Madeleine.  Here is an early work by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) that we just posted to our web site’s available inventory.  This particular painting is illustrated in the David Klein book on page 135.  

Romanee-Conti, Zeng Fanzhi, Diamonds Boost Asia Auctions
Romanee-Conti, Zeng Fanzhi, Diamonds Boost Asia Auctions

Romanee-Conti, Zeng Fanzhi, Diamonds Boost Asia Auctions

Romanee-Conti, Zeng Fanzhi, Diamonds Boost Asia Auctions – it is amazing to see that when the auctions find a hot market they try to bleed it dry as fast as possible.  In this instance they are throwing everything at it … … More…

Dealer of Chihuly fakes facing prison
Dealer of Chihuly fakes facing prison

Dealer of Chihuly fakes facing prison

I have to be honest, I am growing tired of reading news about scummy people taking advantage of others to make a quick buck. This storyline repeats itself time and time again in the art world, someone sees on opportunity … More…

Vatican Unveils Frescoes In Catacombs of Priscilla With Images Some Say Show Early Women Priests
Vatican Unveils Frescoes In Catacombs of Priscilla With Images Some Say Show Early Women Priests

Vatican Unveils Frescoes In Catacombs of Priscilla With Images Some Say Show Early Women Priests

The Vatican holds many questions after the newly restored fresco’s in the Catacombs of Priscilla  were unveiled yesterday. The miles long cemetery under northern Rome is known to be home to the earliest known image of the Madonna and Child … More…

Painting of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives this week): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Untitled”
Painting of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives this week): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Untitled”

Painting of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives this week): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Untitled”

Untitled.  This important abstract painting by the Russian/American artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981) has just found a new home in Taiwan.  The work was originally painted in 1952 and remained in the same collection until we acquired it.