Why Is Velázquez’s Las Meninas So Important?
A deconstruction of the relationship between viewer and viewed, depiction and depicted, Las Meninas asks, Just what is it you think you're looking at?
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Sotheby’s Landmark Old Masters Sale Disappoints, Yielding Just $64.7 M.
Still, the auction set records for Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Frans Post, and others.
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Sotheby’s to Sell Napoleon’s Iconic Bicorne Hat, Camp Bed, and Worn Stockings in Paris
One hundred objects from the holdings of French antiques collector Pierre-Jean Chalençon will head to auction.
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London’s National Gallery Acquires Curious Altarpiece by Unknown Artist for $20 M.
The work includes a bawdy scene with a naughty child and a magnificent slobbering dragon.
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A Stolen 16th Century Madonna Painting Is at the Center of Dispute Between Widow and Small Italian Museum
The current owner has refused to release the painting, despite admitting that she "never really liked it" and doesn't hang the picture.
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Sotheby’s Successful Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale in London Nets $78.6 M., Shows Green Shoots for Art Market
Sotheby's CEO Charlie Stewart said the result was "good for London." "This evening's tone felt different, it was positive," he said.
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Sotheby’s to Hold Landmark Single Owner Old Masters Auction Estimated to Net $80–$120 M.
Old Masters are an often overlooked segment of the art market, but have seen a bump in recent years.
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Dealers and Auction Houses Are Luring Younger Collectors into the Old Masters Market
Recent sales have performed better than expected.
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Sotheby’s Will Auction Hundreds of Works from Aso O. Tavitian’s Collection
Tavitian's foundation recently facilitated a posthumous donation to the Clark Art Institute.
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Unsigned Painting Done in the Style of Rembrandt Sells for $1.5 M. at Maine Auction House
The work's final value was more than 100 times its estimate of $10,000.
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