Floris Claesz Van Dijk. Still Life with Cheeses, Bong and Good Will Hunting DVD, 1615 (?) (from onfamiliarthings.blogspot.com)
Van Dyck’s subtle scrutiny of the human psyche [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
Van Dyck’s Prettied Up Merchants, Bankers Star in Paris Show of Portraits
Commentary on the life and career of Anthony van Dyck, favorite painter of the British [...]

Unearthed Masterpieces
Old Masters treasures from sunken Russian ship to be salvaged [Russia IC] [Dutch News.nl]
Lets hope that the paintings from this sunken, 237 year-old ship were WELL packaged
Trove of Raeburn drawings discovered in England [ART INFO]
Lost Caravaggio Goes on Display in Scotland [ART INFO]
Click MORE for a remembrance of a distinguished dealer, and the latest [...]

 
Proceeds from the sales of this Degas pastel and "Suprematist Composition" by Kasimir Malevich are two surefire bets that Sotheby’s will be counting on to keep them afloat this fall.
As an economic recession looms larger, the future prosperity of the art market remains very much of a concern. OMNP continues its earlier coverage with further [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A penury of Old Masters is good (and bad) for sales [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
Mr. Melikian wraps up last week’s Old Masters sales in London. A slideshow of sales highlights reveals some information that OMNP overlooked. Of note: A big reason that the Van Dyck portrait of a stallion [...]

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 [...]

“A Watteau sets record at £12.36 million in an uneven Old Masters sale” [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
“Lost Watteau Fetches Record, Old Masters Languish at Christie’s” [Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg]
“Quick Takes: Art buyers find “lost” works” [LA Times]
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Christie’s official results: Sale 5431/Old Master Pictures
Christie’s official results: Sale 7610/Old Master Pictures Day Sale
Christie’s official results: [...]