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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Monday, August 29, 2011

Birger Sandzen, “Summertime in the Mountains” (1923) .

Birger Sandzen painting sets record price in $2.8m auction
ArtfixDaily Staff - August 29th, 2011 05:05

Auction In Santa Fe 2011 (AISF) offered the largest and one of the most brilliant Birger Sandzen works ever sold at auction, shattering the record for a work by this artist by nearly $150,000. “Summer In the Mountains” (1923) sold for...

Cook Fine Art sued by collector for $5m in missing art
Courthouse News Service - August 29th, 2011 01:53

A New York art dealer has taken off with about $5 million worth of art, or the proceeds of their sale, claims one collector. Works by the likes of Picasso, Klee, and Matisse are missing. The "money has been spent"...

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice, 1697-Venice, 1768) London, the Thames towards Westminster Bridge. Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 83.5 cm. Galleria Cesare Lampronti.

First international art fair dedicated to Old Masters debuts in November
Release Date: 29 August 2011
Paris Tableau, the first international art fair dedicated to Old Master paintings, will open to the public from Friday 4 to Tuesday 8 November 2011 at the renowned Palais de la Bourse, the former stock exchange located in the heart of the Paris art scene. This important new event was devised ...

Digitised Art launches this summer: A business boost for galleries and all art professionals
Release Date: 26 August 2011
Online entrepreneur Paul Evans is pleased to announce the launch of his new online business DigitisedArt - a storing, managing and distribution tool for art professionals. Devised specifically with dealers and galleries in mind, the online business provides a needs’ based solution to ...

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	Rare Horn Carving Collection to Feature in 888 Auctions’ Asian Art: Part II Release Date: 28 August 2011 Richmond Hill, Ont - Following the success of Asian Art Part I, 888 Auctions is proud to offer Part II on Saturday, 10 September 2011 featuring precious jewelery; traditional Asian furniture; a prized collection of ivory, bone, and horn carvings; and a unique collection of Natural History ... Read more

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