Van Gogh's Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring was stolen from the Singer Laren museum recently. The museum had been closed to visitors recently because of the Covid 10 pandemic. Thieves smashed the front door glass and entered the museum at a little after 3:00am on Sunday. The museum alarm was triggered but police were too late, by the time they arrived the bandits were gone. … [Read more...] about Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum
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Hockney Painting Sells for $30 Million
Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau recently sold a David Hockney painting for $30 million at a Sotheby's auction in London. Joseph Lau purchased the painting in 2006 for $3.7 million. Lau is the controlling shareholder of property developer Chinese Estates Holdings which builds, owns and operates shopping malls and housing projects. His net worth is estimated to be around $8 … [Read more...] about Hockney Painting Sells for $30 Million
Art Auction Market Expected to Hit $38 Billion by 2024
Arizton Advisory and Intelligence put out their report on the art auction market recently and there's a few interesting points worth considering. In the report they lay out the argument for why they expect the art auction market to grow to $38 billion by the year 2024. They also list geographic profiles and the significant vendors likely to play a large part in market growth. … [Read more...] about Art Auction Market Expected to Hit $38 Billion by 2024
Monet’s Meules sells for $110 Million
Claude Monet's Meules - Image credit Sothebys Claude Monet's 'Meules' sold for $110 Million at a Sotheby's auction shattering the record for highest price ever paid for a Monet work and also a record for an Impressionist work of art. It's the first time the work has come to auction since 1986. Meules was first acquired by a wife of a wealthy Chicago businessman, Bertha … [Read more...] about Monet’s Meules sells for $110 Million
Billionaire named mystery buyer of Caravaggio painting found in French attic
Caravaggio, Judith Beheading Holofernes Days before the Caravaggio painting which was discovered in an attic was to be auctioned it was snapped up by a mysterious buyer who's offer reportedly, "could not be ignored." Billionaire J. Tomilson Hill, a noted art collector was behind the purchase where the final price was not reported. J. Tomilson Hill who was … [Read more...] about Billionaire named mystery buyer of Caravaggio painting found in French attic