Art theft: things that make you go, 'hmmmm'....

I was just thinking of the multi-million dollar heist at the private home of the head of Moscow's Russian Gold company earlier this mon...

Art: Old, Overlooked Artists are Hot!

So says Nicholas Forrest on his Art Market blog. Nic, or Nick, (he seems to use both) also talks about the current Arte Povera movement and ...

Auction Tips

You can't really put yourself into bankruptcy buying a million dollar antique at an auction by absentmindedly scratching an eyebrow.  It...

What are Antiques?

' A ntique' is one of those words everyone knows, but no one can define. What do you think an antique is? We've written  What ...

Aleta's Featured Article at Google Knol

I was just thrilled that Martin's and my annotated essay on collectables was featured on the front page of Google Knol.  Do have a read...

Open mouth, change feet.

GOSSIP!   What snot face event planner told an antiques dealer we know that her business was ‘not necessarily the kind of trade we want’?  T...