With a new plan for UK-EU relations post-Brexit announced earlier this month, art market pundits are looking afresh at the potential consequences for Britain’s share of the global art trade. According to some commentators, the forecast is ominous. Continue reading
A US Court of Appeal has upheld the right of the heirs of victims of Nazi looting to seek the restitution of treasured artefacts worth US$250-300 million (£200-240 million).
A mural, which appeared on a Birmingham street on Saturday (7 July 2018) is said to bear all the trademark signs of a genuine Banksy artwork.
The bold new Tate St Ives has shrugged off fierce competition to score the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 award. Continue reading
A missing Roman fresco, which once belonged to 18th century collector and man of letters, Horace Walpole, is due to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in July 2018. Continue reading
In this sixth instalment of our special blog series, we continue to follow art historian and provenance researcher, Silvia Davoli, on the trail of the lost treasures of Strawberry Hill House. This month, Silvia has been sleuthing for a striking Italian Duchess whose tragic fate cast a spell on the young Horace Walpole and inspired the creation of the word ‘serendipity’.
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An art detective has criticised a criminal court in Bristol for focussing on “conspiracy theories” surrounding around a multi-million pound art heist that took place at the Bulmer Mansion in Bruton, Somerset. Continue reading
Weary-eyed but defiant, a marble bust of Queen Victoria has been saved for the nation for just over £1 million. Continue reading
“It may sound ridiculous, but please do not dig any holes on the Kalandeberg”, the Mayor of Ghent instructed its citizens on Friday (15 June) after it emerged that a missing masterpiece may be buried under the cobbled square in the city centre. Continue reading
Two paintings by Egon Schiele at the centre of a restitution dispute could go under the hammer at Christie’s this November. Continue reading
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