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Francis Bacon Painting, Stolen In 2015, Recovered In Spain
The Spanish police have recovered a Francis Bacon painting, worth $5.4 million, which was stolen in 2015.
The police did not reveal information about when and where the painting, which is the fourth of 5 works that were stolen, was…
Damien Hirst Courts Controversy Over Back Dating Works
Artist Damien Hirst is embroiled in allegations of claiming many of his works to be much older than they actually are.
On Tuesday, The Guardian ran an expose on the artist, revealing that more than a thousand of his paintings were made…
Chile Repatriates Over 100 Fossils To Morocco
Last week, Chilean authorities returned 117 fossils, confiscated from smugglers, to Morocco.
The ceremony was held on Monday at the National Library of Chile in Santiago. The event was attended by representatives of both countries,…
Monet, Carrington Help Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale Net $235M
The Modern evening sale at Sotheby's managed to end on a better note, bringing $235 million in sales.
The star of the show was Meules à Giverny (1893) by Claude Monet. The painting was sold for $34.8 million, including fees. Reportedly,…
Software Identifies ‘Fake’ Works Sold On eBay, Including Monet
An algorithm has identified over 40 artworks falsely attributed to artists, including Monet and Renoir, being sold on eBay.
Art Recognition is a Swiss firm that specializes in identifying fake and counterfeit art. Earlier this week, Dr.…
Titanic Passenger’s Watch Sells For Record $1.47M
A gold watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic was sold for more than $1.47 million last week.
The watch belonged to John Jacob Aster, widely believed to be the richest passenger aboard the doomed ship. Aster, who made…
Iconic Modernist Home Torn Down By Chris Pratt And Wife, Says Reports
As per reports, the iconic Zimmerman House in L.A. – currently owned by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger – was demolished last year.
The Zimmerman House (as popularly known, but never officially named) was commissioned by Martin…
Contentious NFT Platform Digital Basel Shuts Down
The NFT art platform Digital Basel, launched last year and accused of plagiarising Art Basel, has officially shut down.
On Wednesday, Digital Basel sent an email to all its subscribers announcing the shutdown. Part of the letter read:…
Men Involved In Selling $3.2M Worth Fake Dalí, Picasso Sentenced To Prison
Two men, who had sold fake Dalí and Picasso works worth $3.2 million, were sentenced to prison earlier this month.
Behrad Kazemi and Raj Nasta were accused of running a fraudulent financial service that duped people into buying fake…
Christie’s Elton John Sales Wraps Up With $20M Sales
The auction of Elton John memorabilia at Christie’s ended on Wednesday, raking in an impressive $20.5 million.
The sale opened on February 22nd and featured 900 items from the personal collection of Sir Elton John. The collection…