Paintings

Experts examine – Van Gogh’ sketchbook in Greece

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A sketchbook believed to have been Vincent van Gogh’s containing portraits similar to those in his most famous works has been found in Greece, its owner said on Wednesday. Taken by a Greek resistance fighter from a Nazi train, the sketchbook was discovered in storage boxes by his daughter, who is seeking to… Read full … Read more

Collector Returns Art Italy Says Was Looted

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After 18 months of intense negotiations, the New York philanthropist Shelby White has ceded 10 classical antiquities from her private collection that Italy contends were looted from its soil, the Italian culture minister confirmed this week… Read full story

Best Ways To Blow Your Bonus

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Ten posh possessions worthy of your year-end dough. […] For those who prefer paintings over Porsches, look to online auctions at Sotheby’s. This Feb. 8, you’ll be able to place a bid–via the Internet–on Henri Fantin-Latour’s 1863 work “Fleurs Dans Un Vase De Porcelain,” along with several other modern and impressionist paintings. The minimum bid … Read more

Christie’s Says London Auction Sales Could Jump 38%

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Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Christie’s International Chief Executive Officer Edward Dolman said the company’s February auctions in London are valued at 38 percent more than last year’s, indicating continuing growth in art sales. London-based Christie’s sales of impressionist and contemporary art have a top estimate of 285.5 million pounds… Read more at Bloomberg By Linda … Read more