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Sic Transit Art Prices, A Cautionary Tale

January 19, 2017 by Marion Maneker

Alma-Tadema, The Finding of Moses ($3-5m) $35.9mGuy Stair Sainty has a few good stories of artists whose work has seen wild swings in valuation over long periods of time. This one about the up and downs of a single work, Lawrence Alma Tadema’s Finding of Moses, remains on of the best illustrations of how art prices measure distribution (demand among buyers,) not art historical merit. Read to the end for the final twist in the tale:Continue Reading

Sotheby's Takes a 19th C Victory Lap

February 4, 2011 by Marion Maneker

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