Art is an asset class: why an art advisor?
An experience that thoroughly illustrates the importance of advisory services in art investment as in alternative assets.This mask sold at a flea market for eur 150 by an old couple…
Modigliani sale fails expectations
The last Modigliani painting auctionned at Christie's Shanghai Long museum founder's art sale in Hong Kong : inflation impact on art market? Amedeo Modigliani's Paulette Jourdain (1919) portrait was hammered…
Beirut Sursock museum celebrates a blooming revival
A promising re-opening after 3 years of reconstruction following Beirut harbour 2020 blast was possible thanks to ALIPH, the international foundation for heritage protection in conflict zones , UNESCO and…
A new sale record for a painting in Europe?
Gustav Klimt's(1862-1918) 'Lady with a Fan' (1917) will be offered at Sotheby's London Modern and Contemporary evening sale on June 27 at £65M, the highest estimate ever put on a…
BASQUIAT back on the scene!
Jean Michel Basquiat's 1983 "El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile)" and 1985 "Now's is the Time "will be offered at Christie's and Sotheby's during the 21st century and contemporary evening NY…
First step towards abstraction KANDINSKY
First step towards abstraction...1910Wassily Kandinsky's (1866-1944) 'Munau mit Kirche II' art work dating back 1910 sold for $45M at Sotheby's London in March sets a record for the artist, far…
Hokusai Great Wave new record sale $2.8M
Katsushika Hokusai's 1830 'Great Wave' early and rare version estimated $500-700k sets a new record $2.76M for the artist at Christie's Asia week in NY following a 13minutes bidders battle…
Looking for Vermeer
Did you know Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)had 11 children and never painted a child ? The serenity and light emanating from his paintings doesn't show through the predominant hecking atmosphere of…
Pieter Brueghel the Younger large canva auction hammered €600 000
First time shown in public, Pieter Brueghel the Younger 1615 exceptionally large canva depicting 'The village lawyer' will be offered at estimated EUR 600 to 800k at Drouot in Paris…
Spanish painter Goya posts record high
New record for Spanish painter Francisco Goya: 1805 pair of portraits sold for USD 16.5M at Christie's NY old masters end of January auction. Dona Maria Vicenta Barruso Valdes and…
