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…
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
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
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”
‘In Grand Style’ at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is a treat fit for Korean kings
‘In Grand Style’ at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is a treat fit for Korean kings – ‘In Grand Style: Celebrations in Korean Art During the Joseon Dynasty’ is currently on view at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum; the exhibit runs … More…