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Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Charles Olivier de Penne’s “A Royal Hunt”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Charles Olivier de Penne’s “A Royal Hunt”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Charles Olivier de Penne’s “A Royal Hunt”

A Royal Hunt. a wonderful French sporting painting by Charles Olivier de Penne (1831-1897) that we sold back in 1997.  Interesting to see how the Royals hunted!  

‘Exceptionally rare’ Picasso etchings give insight ‘inside his mind’
‘Exceptionally rare’ Picasso etchings give insight ‘inside his mind’

‘Exceptionally rare’ Picasso etchings give insight ‘inside his mind’

‘Exceptionally rare’ Picasso etchings give insight ‘inside his mind’ – the Vollard Suite, a deluxe edition of 100 pictures, will be sold this week.  The set is expected to bring between £1.4 m – £1.8m.  Will let you know how it does. … More…

Swiss Magnate Looser Spends Fortune on Art, Gives It Away
Swiss Magnate Looser Spends Fortune on Art, Gives It Away

Swiss Magnate Looser Spends Fortune on Art, Gives It Away

Swiss Magnate Looser Spends Fortune on Art, Gives It Away – after spending years earning a small fortune, Hubert Looser, a Zurich entrepreneur, turned his attention to art and built a collection filled with top quality works.  His plan is to … More…

Young savers turn to art
Young savers turn to art

Young savers turn to art

Approximately one-third of young people (18-34) have decided purchasing art is more worthwhile than leaving their money in low-interest savings accounts. While this art is considered “affordable,” pieces can still reach prices of a few thousand dollars. A survey by … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Holly Hope Banks’s “Yellow & Pink Roses”

Yellow & Pink Roses.

Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!
Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!

Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!!

Happy 115th Birthday to M.C. Escher!  Check out a great piece on the Dutch artist’s life and work.   Happy Birthday M.C. Escher!

Why some pictures go for more than others
Why some pictures go for more than others

Why some pictures go for more than others

A great article on understanding the art market.   Why some pictures go for more than others

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Alonso-Perez’s “L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures”

L’Surent d’un Marchand de Chausseures.  A very nice 19th century painting by the Spanish artist Alonso-Perez.  

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market
Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market

Antiquities, With a Proven Record, Drive Auction Market – an interesting article on the state of the antiquities market and why provenance and dates of ownership are so important.   The 1970 Unesco Convention has helped to slow down the trade … More…