Auction Savvy (when attending the sale)
Ask for an Addendum sheet or if no sheet is available, as “What, if any are the added lots? and What lots have been withdrawn?” Without fail, attend a preview […]
Collector Savvy tips
Local Auction Integrity
Attending an auction preview in person tonight in Scottsdale, Arizona Larsen Art Auction, two paintings by an artist whose work I came to see were not on view. Polly Larsen, […]
Journey Back Home by Keith Edaakie
Digital “Painting” on canvas by Zuni Artist Keith Edaakie 22″ X 28″ Yes, this artwork won First Place at the Annual Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market 2023, but did […]
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 […]