The End of the Fake Fritz Scholder painting story
Turns out the painting was described by the seller as “in the style of/ in the manner of”, which means there was no misrepresentation. Also, had it been painted by […]
Startling Prices Realized for 2 Paintings by Oscar Howe !!!
Expectations were high, but not as lofty as the auction yielded. Auction estimates were recognized to be entirely out of touch with Howe’s past private sales records ($12,000-$18,000), but $180,000.00 […]
A Day in the Life–Chagall “after” print
Chapter One of Theodore Donson’s book Prints and the Print Market: A Handbook for Buyers, Collectors and Connoisseurs is “Of Autographic Prints, Afters and Reproductive Prints”. Available on BookFinder.com, published […]
Danger !!! when second-hand art shopping
Think you have come across a “steal”? a framed picture signed “K. Haring” or “Basquiat” ? Do you see below the image “O.P.E.” followed by Roman numerals and numbers? These […]
Compelling In-Person Symposium: Past, Present and Future of Indigenous Art–Oct 7 and 8, 2022
Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ Who: Sessions are led by the most informed curators on the planet Panelists are some of the top American Indian artists on the planet To […]
Auction Caution !!!
Online or live auction MUST do–request a condition report, if not cited in artwork’s listing. Planned to bid on a painting at auction Requested condition report Received the following “Good. […]
Way Different Auction House Responses !!!
Contacted a local auction house about their offering two fake artworks online. Thought they would be interested to ask why I was sure about their illegitimacy. Instead the response was […]
4 Mandates for Insurance Appraisals
Replacement Value Comparable as of the date of examination Condition as of the date of examination, based on physical examination (in person, NOT by photograph) Date of physical examination […]
Association for Research into Crimes Against Art = ARCA
“Italy Returns Trafficked Artifacts to Egypt” Sign up for timely blog posts about developments involving crimes against art on the ARCA website. It is free and highly informative. For instance […]
Sotheby’s & Victoria Beckham Introduce Old Master Portraits
Victoria Beckham: Modern Muse Among the Masters Pairing Victoria Beckham (former Spice Girl, wife of David Beckham and current fashion designer) with soon-to-be auctioned Old Master portraits is brilliant marketing […]