A portrait of violinist Fanny Claus, a close friend of Manet's wife, painted by the artist will remain in Oxford following a campaign. According to the BBC, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford needed £7.83m to acquire the portrait. The work had been sold to an unnamed foreign buyer for £28.35m. The painting from 1868 has … Continue reading Manet Portrait to Remain at Oxford
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Judge Rules $2.6 million Painting is a Fake
A judge in England recently ruled a painting purchased for more than $2.6 million from Christie's in London is a fake. Christie's must pay Russian billionaire buyer Viktor Vekselberg the $2.6 million, plus $2.2 million in damages, according to the Daily Telegraph. Originally thought to be painted by Boris Kustodiev, the signature was allegedly made … Continue reading Judge Rules $2.6 million Painting is a Fake
Here’s an Idea that Needs to Come Across the Pond:National Antiques Week
Getting antiques dealers in the United States to do anything together might be something akin to herding cats, but somehow its second-nature in the U.K. I recently noticed an item on National Antiques Week coming up in the November. If the number of television shows on the topic is any indication, I sense there is … Continue reading Here’s an Idea that Needs to Come Across the Pond:National Antiques Week
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