BY BLAIR LEAKE
January’s Old Master paintings sales in New York were dominated by Sotheby’s.  During the Thursday morning sale, rare and spectacular paintings on offer included the infamous Portrait of a Woman Called “La Belle Ferronnière” (Lot 181), a dramatic ‘The Contnience of Scipio” by Il Baciccio(Lot 177), and a highly anticipated restituted work,  “Jupiter [...]

OMNP previews Sotheby’s New York sale of Old Master Paintings, from January 29-30

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 [...]

Market issues, attractive purchases, and the opening of what looks to be an exquisite exhibition of Durer prints highlight OMNP’s weekend reading:
Buyer Beware, [Noah Charney, ART INFO]
This article was of particular interest to OMNP for its breakdown of the different types of forgery that inflict the art market. The concept of alteration forgery, for example [...]

Masters and Surprises: In London, Old Masters Set To Be Sold” [Jay Akasie, New York Sun]
“At Sotheby’s, exceptional Old Masters offering lead to six records” [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
“Old Masters Reemerge for London Summer Sales” [Amy Page, ARTINFO]

“Turner, Hals Works Sold in 51.5 Million-Pound Sotheby’s Auction” [Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg]

“Sotheby’s old masters sales fetches [...]

OMNP previews Thursday’s Day and Evening sales of Old Master paintings at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street. Read below for a full breakdown and analysis of selected lots in three different price ranges (High End, Middle End, Low End.)
While it will probably not match the exorbitant price paid for Watteau’s “La Surprise” , OMNP’s choice for [...]