Free appraisals are offered by auction houses and some antique dealers or galleries. But be aware that they may be not so free ! In...

In my opinion, it is impossible to have a 100% sure Certificate of authenticity. Except if: -You bought the artwork directly from the...

For example, a client in Abu Dhabi consults me to make research on a Picasso he discovered in his attic. Step 1: First, I ask the...

The solely recognized authenticator makes an art authenticity certificate for an artist. A solely recognized authenticator is an expert...

An art appraisal documentation includes 1/ description of the artwork itself including sizes, annotations, signature, title and location...

This is a true story. In the Netherlands, in the aftermath of World War II, Captain Joseph Piller was given the task of recovering works...

Since the accession to power of Vladimir Putin, contemporary avant-garde art is not in the odor of sanctity in Russia. The power prefers...

In short A “miraculous” painter, in the words of Robert Desnos, the Spaniard Joan Miró (1893–1983) is closely associated with the history...

Painter, sculptor, engraver… Joan Miró has never ceased to explore the paths of creation all his life, mixing sensitive and dreamlike...

"I would like each part of a painting to keep its personal character while forming a total composition. Each red remains red, each blue...

In short Henri Matisse (1869–1954) made an intensive contribution to the adventure of modern art from the outset, along with his friend...

Matisse was old and ill in need of a nurse for the night. A young lady applied and she became his model and best friend. Later she...

An impressive sculpture of a Hawaiian deity was purchased in November 2017 for 6.345 million euros on a high estimate of 3 million at...

Anyone can be influential, from the politician to the movie star to the local shopkeeper. However, when we speak of "influencer", these...

In New York, a year of unprecedented crisis particularly shook galleries and led them to reassess their role, priorities, and methods of...

Queen of metamorphosis, American photographer and director Cindy Sherman (1954-) is today recognized worldwide for her series of...

"Even the Covid has not stopped art thieves," commented the transalpine Carabinieri police specializing in the protection of cultural...

In short He is the prince of French Symbolist painters and an unclassifiable artist oscillating between eclecticism and modernity. With...

In short He is nicknamed the "master of the enigma", and for a good reason. Symbolist painter, also draftsman and sculptor Fernand...

Offered at 1,500 euros, the Spanish government blocked the sale of a painting on Thursday, a few hours before the auction, believing that...