Fake Picasso 101
by physical inspection 1 Glance at canvas front 2 Study back of canvas 3 Judge numerals in painting’s date for fluidity 4 Compare canvas size to catalogue raisonne centimeters 5 […]
General
$1.5 million Winston Churchill painting
“An impressionistic painting of a Marrakech street by Winston Churchill (circa 1935), led the auction with a $1.5 million result, more than tripling its low estimate. This canvas drew ‘widespread media […]
A Chipped or Split Bid ?
Auctions begin with a start bid. Subsequent bids progress in set increments. These increments are identified in each sale’s instructions. Bid increments grow as bids grow in value. For instance, […]
Steps to Successful Auction Bidding
1 Register with Auction house, whether bidding online or by phone 2 Identify Buyer’s Fee. 27% fee means if you bid $1000, you are committing to $1270 3 Scrutinize auction […]
Progress with Auction Descriptions !!!
Watercolor on paper Image: 40.25 h x 28.75 w in (102 x 73 cm)Sheet: 41.5 h x 29.75 w in (105 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower right […]
Native Studio Art since the 1920’s The Healey Collection freshly published !
A chance to catch up with the gestation of American Indian art–20th century and beyond–in 230 gorgeous pages. America’s Native American plight articulated in their art. Several leading curators devised […]
Local Arizona Art Auctions Score !
Larsen Art Auctions & Bradford’s Auctions Saturday Oct 18 Larsen Art Auction will offer and likely sell all 434 lots consisting of: Paintings (103), Prints (87), Sculpture (67), Mixed Media […]
What is an authorized replica ?
In 1970 Picasso was shown reproductions printed using a new technique akin to screenprinting in three dimensions, a process developed by Gunter Dietz. Picasso was impressed enough to agree to […]
Another Fake Encountered
Had this painting been correct, its replacement value would have approximated $500,000.00 in December 1992. Fortunately a gallery in the process of compiling the catalogue raisonne of Frank W. Benson’s […]
Another Fake I Have Known
Collection of approximately 50 paintings, drawings, original prints and sculptures by Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) hosted just one fake, a screenprint printed on the wrong paper. It was the wrong size […]