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Germany Plans to Ease Laws to Return Nazi-Looted Art
ArtfixDaily / February 16th, 2014
German lawmakers announced on Friday that they are considering measures to make the restitution of art stolen during World War II easier for claimants.
Munich Hoarder Kept More Art in Austrian Home
ArtfixDaily / February 12th, 2014
The reclusive elderly man who stashed some 1,400 artworks in his Munich apartment for decades had about 60 more important pieces hidden away at his home in Salzburg, Austria.
Nazi-seized Pissarro Painting Leads Sotheby's Sale
ArtfixDaily / February 5th, 2014
A restituted painting led Sotheby's sale of Impressionist, modern and surrealist art in London on Wednesday, during the first week of a series of sales that test this year's art market. The sale brought a total...
Record-Smashing Juan Gris Tops Christie's $288 Million Sale
ArtfixDaily / February 5th, 2014
A work by Juan Gris catapulted to nearly three-times its estimate to fetch $56.8 million in London on Tuesday. The price sets a new level for the Spanish painter in a sale marked with enthusiasm for "fresh to market" lots which did not include a collection of Joan Miró works...
Art Financier Asher Edelman Sues Swiss Company for Fraud
ArtfixDaily / February 4th, 2014
In New York State Supreme Court on Friday, Asher Edelman sued Swiss company Artmentum claiming that their fraudalent scheme to sell 100 masterworks by the likes of Monet and van Gogh damaged his art-financing firm. A real-life inspiration for Gordon Gekko...
Monet to Sargent Masterworks Among Treasures to be Sold From Clark Estate
ArtfixDaily / February 3rd, 2014
Christie's revealed some of the highlights in sales this spring of works from the estate of copper heiress Huguette Clark. Four masterworks by Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir...
Cleveland Museum of Art Refutes Claims of Fake Van Goghs in Exhibition
Cleveland Plain Dealer / January 28th, 2014
Eight Vincent van Gogh paintings that are part of a traveling exhibition are described as fakes by the authors of a new e-book.
Philippines Wants Return of Art Linked to Imelda Marcos
ArtfixDaily / January 20th, 2014
The Philippines is seeking to retrieve three major paintings that an aide to Imelda Marcos has gone to jail in the U.S. for attempting to sell...
French Woman Sues Oklahoma University Over Stolen Painting
ArtfixDaily / January 19th, 2014
A Nazi-looted painting by Camille Pissarro is at the center of a lawsuit brought against Oklahoma University by a French woman.
Donors Pledge $330 Million to Save Detroit's Art
ArtfixDaily / January 13th, 2014
In a matter of months, $330 million has been promised by major foundations in an effort to save the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts from being sold to alleviate the city's $18 billion debt load.
Federal Judge Rules for Baltimore Museum in Renoir Dispute
ArtfixDaily / January 12th, 2014
A federal judge ruled on Friday in favor of the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in the twisted tale of a stolen Renoir painting that a Virginia woman says she found for $7 at a flea market in 2009.
"Boston Loves Impressionism" Marks MFA's First Crowdsourced Exhibition
ArtfixDaily / January 2nd, 2014
For the first time ever, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), invites the public to choose their most-loved Impressionist works for a special exhibition, Boston Loves Impressionism. From January 6–26, 2014, participants can
Nazi-Looted Art Revealed in German Parliament
ArtfixDaily / December 30th, 2013
Art historians say they have found two artworks stolen by the Nazis within the walls of Germany's parliament.
Christie's Appraisal of Detroit's Art Comes in at $454-$867 Million
ArtfixDaily / December 19th, 2013
Christie's announced on Thursday its final appraisal of city-owned art in the Detroit Institute of Arts collections at $454 - $867 million. A van Gogh self-portrait led the numbers ...
Van Gogh Replicas to Debut at the LA Art Show
ArtfixDaily / December 10th, 2013
Replicas of Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces will debut in the U.S. at the LA Art Show in January 2014. “Reliefographs,” a new product that reportedly replicates the original art's textures...
Fragonard Fetches Auction Record $28 Million for Charity
ArtfixDaily / December 5th, 2013
A major work by the 18th-century French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Portrait of François-Henri d’Harcourt, sold for £17,106,50. ($28 million) on Dec. 5 setting a world record price for the artist at auction. It is also the highest price for an Old Master painting sold...
Christie's Completes Appraisal of DIA Collection
ArtfixDaily / December 4th, 2013
Christie's announced that part of the Detroit Institute of Arts collection would fetch between $452 million and $866 million if sold to relieve some of the City of Detroit's $18 billion debt load. Auction experts appraised 5 percent of the museum's 66,000-piece collection, including...
New Trailer Released for "The Monuments Men"
Moviefone / December 3rd, 2013
Director, co-writer and star of the new movie "The Monuments Men," George Clooney spins a fascinating tale about saving art from Nazis during the chaos of World War II. A just-released trailer for the film shows
Romanians Get 6-Year Sentence for Museum Heist
ArtfixDaily / November 26th, 2013
Two members of a Romanian gang were sentenced to 6 years, 8 months in prison for their role in stealing $24 million worth of art from the Kunsthal museum.
Francis Bacon Painting Becomes World's Most Expensive Artwork at Auction
ArtfixDaily / November 12th, 2013
A triptych painted in 1969 by Francis Bacon took the lead as the priciest artwork ever sold at auction on Tuesday night. "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" brought...