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U.S. Court Weighs Claim for Nazi...
Los Angeles Times - January 23rd, 2013In what could be the last of the major Holocaust restitution cases, a three-judge federal appellate court heard oral arguments in a case involving more than 40 artworks valued at $100 million that were stolen during World War II.
3 Arrested for Rotterdam Art Heist
USA Today - January 22nd, 2013Romanian police have arrested three people in connection to the major art heist in Rotterdam that netted paintings by Monet, Matisse, Picasso and others worth tens of millions of euros (dollars). The stolen paintings are...
Columbia's $47 Million Folly a Lesson...
The Nation - January 21st, 2013In 1975, Columbia University sold its 1658 Rembrandt painting, “Man with Arms Akimbo,” to a private collector for $1 million in a secret sale. Fast-forward to today and the work is on the market for $47 million.
Phillips Auction Expands After...
ArtfixDaily - January 17th, 2013The auction house Phillips de Pury & Co. has changed its name back to Phillips and increased its size after Chairman Simon de Pury, the charismatic lead auctioneer, left the company.
Trailer Released for New Art Heist...
ArtfixDaily - January 17th, 2013Danny Boyle, Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," has a new film which whirls around an art world drama. "Trance" is his intense story about an art auctioneer...
Modigliani Expert Arrested in Italy
FT - January 15th, 2013Rome-based Christian Parisot, one of two rival art historians working on Amedeo Modigliani catalogues raisonnés, was arrested after a two-year investigation by Italian antiques and forgery squads.
Major Auction Houses Expect...
Reuters - January 15th, 2013The world's leading auctioneers are anticipating a robust start to 2013. Estimates for artwork in upcoming sales at Sotheby's and Christie's are steep...
Metropolitan Museum Breaks Ground on...
ArtfixDaily - January 14th, 2013New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art held groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday for a new outdoor plaza, which will open to the public in fall 2014, and be named "The David H. Koch Plaza." Koch, a museum trustee, contributed the entire $65 million cost of the project.
Major Private Cache of 20th Century...
Buffalo News - January 13th, 2013Nearly 400 prints by leading modern and contemporary artists from the collection of the late David K. Anderson, son of influential New York gallerist Martha Jackson, will be sold in a benefit sale in May.
Ruth Carter Stevenson, Museum Trustee...
ArtfixDaily - January 13th, 2013Ruth Carter Stevenson followed the final wishes of her father decades ago to oversee the founding of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, one of the premier American art collections in the nation. She died on Jan. 6 at her home in Forth Worth at 89.
Picasso Vandal to Appear in Court
LA Times - January 10th, 2013A Texas resident who defaced a Pablo Picasso painting at the Menil Collection last June turned himself in at the border of the U.S. and Mexico.
1865 Baseball Card Found in Maine to...
ArtfixDaily - January 9th, 2013A rare 148-year-old baseball card that was discovered at a rummage sale in rural northeastern Maine is expected to bring in the six-figures at auction.
Oakland Museum Struck by 2 Burglaries
SFGate - January 9th, 2013Valuable Gold Rush artifacts were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California in separate burglaries over the course of two months, according to police.
Goodwill Yields Pricey 19th Century...
ABC - January 9th, 2013A staff member at a Goodwill store in Manassas, Virginia, had a good eye as she sorted through donations. Maria Rivera spotted an attractive painting that she set aside and it turned out to be...
Skate's 2012 Art Investment Review...
Skate's - January 8th, 2013Skate's published the first part of its annual art investment report with the dim conclusion that the super wealthy are paying surging prices for an even smaller group of big-name artists.
Stolen Matisse Recovered in UK
BBC - January 7th, 2013A stolen painting by Henri Matisse was found in England after an alert art dealer notified authorities. Valued at $1 million, Le Jardin, or The Garden, was taken during a brash robbery at...
Skeleton Uncovered in Florence Could...
Daily Mail - January 6th, 2013A group of Italian art historians and archaeologists are looking for the secret behind Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. Headed by former TV producer Silvano Vinceti, the team believes they have found...
Public High School Exhibits...
INC - January 3rd, 2013A 1913 graduate of a small town high school in Indiana left his alma mater with a tremendous legacy to honor his favorite teacher. From 1938 until his death in 1965, industrialist G. David Thompson showered artworks from his multimillion dollar collection to...
5 Record-Setting Collectibles at 2012...
About - January 3rd, 2013Walk-in appraisal days were one lucrative source of fresh material at 2012 auctions. In the antiques and collectibles segment, auction record prices were set by five noteworthy objects at sales across the U.S.
Art.sy Redirects to New Site as Syria...
TechCrunch - January 3rd, 2013New York-based Art.sy, the art market equivalent of user-driven radio website Pandora, was forced to redirect web traffic to a back-up site this week. Sharing a domain suffix with war-torn Syrian Arab Republic, the popular new website went down...
Homeless Heir to Huguette Clark...
ArtfixDaily - January 2nd, 2013One of the possible heirs to the $300 million fortune left by Huguette Clark was discovered dead under a railroad pass in Wyoming.
American Folk Art Museum to Return...
ArtfixDaily - January 2nd, 2013Last month, a motion was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New York's American Folk Art Museum to relinquish 210 objects promised by former benefactor Ralph Esmerian.
Art Insurers Expect Record $500...
Claims Journal - January 1st, 2013Two months after Superstorm Sandy struck the eastern seaboard, insurance companies for the Chelsea art district in New York are estimating that losses could exceed $500 million. The record payout includes about $300 million for...
Rarities at 2012 Auctions to go on...
New York Times - January 1st, 2013Private collectors and museum storage units yielded up several unusual pieces at auctions in 2012 that are now headed for public view.
80-year-old Restorer Who Botched...
ArtfixDaily - December 18th, 2012Spanish octogenarian artist Celia Gimenez made a sensation last summer when she botched a restoration of a Christ fresco in her local church.
Dallas Museum of Art Denied da Vinci...
Dallas News - December 18th, 2012Officials from the Dallas Museum of Art have revealed that their efforts in fundraising tens of millions of dollars for a rediscovered work by Leonardo da Vinci were fruitless. The owners have...
Met Museum Allowed to Keep Cezanne...
Reuters - December 18th, 2012An important Paul Cezanne painting will remain in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday. An art collector's great-grandson had claimed the work was confiscated during the Russian revolution...
Owl Painting Found in Attic Sells for...
ArtfixDaily - December 17th, 2012When Jane Cordery cleaned her attic to make room for a plumber she was surprised to find an intricate painting of an owl hidden in the eaves.
Louvre Director Loyrette Steps Down
ArtfixDaily - December 17th, 2012Head of the world's most-visited museum, Henri Loyrette, has announced that he will quit his post at the end of his term in April.
2012: Contemporary Art Sales Swing Up...
LA times - December 16th, 2012Nearly one billion dollars was exchanged for modern and contemporary art at the fall 2012 New York auctions, a staggering amount that soared far beyond sale totals for Impressionism and other categories.
Property from the late Mrs. Nat King Cole will...
May 6th, 2013The Speed Art Museum Exceeds Funding For $50...
May 7th, 2013Munch & German Expressionism Opens at David...
May 5th, 2013Rockwell Kent- Rediscovered
May 8th, 2013Masterpiece London to Showcase Spectacular...
May 9th, 2013SPECTACULAR WORKS BY GAY, GILE, NEIMAN, LARSSON...
May 6th, 2013Art of the Netherlands in the 17th Century and...
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