Curating trend a-lert. The American Folk Art Museum is the latest institution to exhibit the “mix and match” concept of juxtaposing artists from different eras. (When will collectors catch on to this?!) In what looks to be a beautiful selection of work, “The Seduction of Light..” pairs the haunting pallete of 19th century American folk [...]

Lot 2: Veneto School “Annunciation Scene”: A meek estimate around $3,000-4,000 USD is being put on this captivating piece from the 15th century
OMNP previews today’s auction of lower priced Old Master paintings at Bonham’s Knightsbridge in London. It will be interesting to see how collecting interest plays out here-this sale follows the strong results of [...]

Lot 245, A Concert of Birds: This opulent menagerie portrayed by an anoymous follower of a luminary from the Dutch Golden Age can symbolize the bountiful prosperity of its owner.
OMNP previews selected lots from Sotheby’s London sale of lower priced Old Master and British paintings on Thursday, October 30th. Lack of expertise notwithstanding, many of [...]

Lot 26: Rembrandt’s distinct humanism allows for his portrait subjects to both charm and depress us at the same time.
An additional slew of trademark images from art history’s two great printmakers rounds out October’s Old Master sales at Sothebys. Many of the Rembrandts that are available in this sale are rather affordable, priced at under [...]

While the Hirst auction ended up being a defiant cash cow for Sotheby’s, channeling the artist’s aesthetics  through works like the Warhol print above couldn’t save the auction house from disappointing results from last week’s Contemporary sales.
Is a bleak one (at least for the short term).
As the maelstrom of turmoil affecting the international economy continues [...]

49m GBP to go..
Perhaps awash in patriotism after the recent save of one of its national treasures , the Art Fund announced last week that it will be donating £1 million GBP towards reclaiming the famous “Diana and Acteon” by Titian, which was recently announced as threatened to being put on the open market. Despite [...]

Antique Wedding , perfect as the centerpiece for a giant reception hall.
A few OMNP picks from  Doyle’s sale of Old Master paintings on Wednesday, October 22nd. Doyle’s sale focuses on affordable lots, priced under $10,000. Lots like 2003, offer statement making pieces (the painting’s measurements are about 7 x 9 feet) for modest prices.
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Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, “The mouth of the Grand Canal looking west towards the Carità,” c.1729-30
On the heels of the recent coverage of the Royal Collection’s current and upcoming exhibitions, OMNP came across some thoroughonline image archives/presentations of past shows at Buckingham Palace:
“The Later Flemish Pictures in the collection of her Majesty the [...]

A £5.7m bargain
The suspense presiding over the fate of Pieter Paul Ruben’s sketch “Apotheosis of James I”, as covered by OMNP here came to an end this week, as the UK was able to retain what was described as a “unique treasure in the history of British art” for half of its estimated value. Pooling [...]

A gorgeous M+C from the Bellini showcase in Rome.
When it comes to Old Masters paintings, OMNP sometimes finds that living stateside is akin to going to movie theater in the ‘burbs- your’e going to get some of the big releases, but your certainly not going to get all of them. Click MORE to read through [...]

Lot 1 by Master of the Naumberg Madonna:
Unknown painters make for underpriced masterpieces.
In OMNP’s opinion-Bonham’s sale is most opportune for connoisseurs of Old Masters. In this month’s crop of Old Master sales, this auction has plenty of incredible works estimated at $50,000 USD and under. Lot 1 and lot 25 are particularly phenomenal-the balanced and [...]

Yes, it’s a copy, but it’s a great work nevertheless.
The steady flood of October auctions continues, as OMNP previews Dorotheum’s sale of a quality group of Old Master paintings on Tuesday the 14th. Most of these paintings listed  run at a premium, priced at around €50,000 EUR or higher, however there are some bargains to [...]

OMNP Auction Preview of Skinner Sale 2426, European Furniture & Decorative Arts , Boston, Thursday, October 3rd, 2008

OMNP previews selected lots from today’s sale of Old Master prints at Sotheby’s London. Overall estimates from this sale seem to be much higher in terms of the quality of work being offered, in comparison to Christie’s Below is a listing of lots, organized by price range.

Around £5,000 GBP

Lot 2
ALBRECHT DÜRER
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH [...]

Part two of OMNP’s preview of today’s sale of Old Master prints at Christie’s. Read below for a listing of lots being estimated at around $5,000 or more.
$5,000-10,000 USD

Lot 5
Hans Baldung Grien (1484-1545)
Saint Jerome in the Desert (B. 35; Holl. 118)
woodcut, 1511, watermark Gothic P with Imperial Orb in a Shield above (similar [...]

OMNP previews selected lots from today’s sale of Old Master prints at Christie’s London. If one is a fan of either Durer or Rembrandt-a parade of prints, including many iconic images from each artist’s oeuvre (particularly lot 13- Durer’s etching of Adam and Eve) are being offered at this sale. A strong imagefrom the Agostino [...]