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Really? For A Few Pair Of Sneakers?
Sotheby’s has been vigorously promoting an unusual online auction that was running from July 11- 23rd titled Stadium Goods: the Ultimate Sneaker Collection, comprised of over 100 rare pairs of sneakers made by Nike, Air Jordan, Adidas, and several other brands. … More…
![lewis chessman (courtesy of sothebys) Lewis chessman](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lewis-chessman-courtesy-of-sothebys.jpg)
A (big) Check, Mate
The Lewis chessmen are a distinctive group of 12th-century chess pieces that were made from walrus ivory and whale’s teeth. Since their discovery in 1831, buried within a sand dune on the Isle of Lewis (the northern part of the largest island … More…
![torres_the_slave Julio Romero de Torres’s The Slave](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/torres_the_slave.jpg)
Christie’s, London – European Art
The final sale on July 11th was Christie’s European art offerings, which were not as robust as their Victorian Sale that morning (all prices include the buyer’s premium). Coming in first was Julio Romero de Torres’s The Slave that crushed its … More…
![tissot_room_overlooking_the_harbour Tissot - Room Overlooking the Harbour](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tissot_room_overlooking_the_harbour-1024x762.jpg)
Sotheby’s, London – Vic Pics
In the afternoon of July 11, Sotheby’s presented their group of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, and it was a bumpy ride (w/p – with premium). Taking the top spot was a tiny J.J.J. Tissot (10 x 13 inches) … More…
![burne-jones_astrologia Burne-Jones’ Astrologia](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/burne-jones_astrologia.jpg)
Christie’s, London – Vic Pics
July 11th was a busy day for the London salerooms; between Sotheby’s and Christie’s there was a total of three 19th-century sales. At 10:30 am, Christie’s presented their British Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, and the results were … More…
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Legal Decision – A Step In The Right Direction For Authentication
In 2016, London art dealer James Mayor brought suit against Pace Gallery, Arne Glimcher, and member of the Agnes Martin catalogue raisonné committee for not including 13 works by the artist that he had sold for a total of $7.2M. In … More…
![gallen-kallela Akseli Gallen-Kallela's View over a Lake at Sunset](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gallen-kallela-1024x915.jpg)
The Fresher, The Better – 19th-century Sale At Sotheby’s London
On July 9th, Sotheby’s presented their summer selection of 19th-century European paintings. Even though the sale did ok, I still think that presenting this period of art during the summer month’s is not the best idea. We all know that … More…
![edouard_cortes_in_his_studio Edouard Cortes](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/edouard_cortes_in_his_studio-1024x1015.jpg)
Edouard Léon Cortès At The Martin Museum Of Art
Sorry for not bringing this to your attention earlier, but we only learned about the exhibition late last week. Back in 1981, Bill Mead (who according to reports, studied painting with Cortès in France) donated his collection of 36 works … More…
![edouard_leon_cortes_e1347_moulin_rouge Edouard Cortes - Moulin Rouge](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/edouard_leon_cortes_e1347_moulin_rouge-1024x634.jpg)
Two Rare Cortes’s Come And Go!
The gallery recently acquired a wonderful pair of paintings by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortès (1882-1969). The two were originally purchased in the late 1950s from the Johnson Galleries in Chicago, and remained in the same collection since … More…