Old Masters

Artnews

Flattering portrait of Henry VIII helps Sotheby’s dominate Old Master auctions

Work from Hans Holbein’s studio was a highlight of London’s sale season

Exact location of Vermeer’s Little Street discovered

Pair of buildings depicted in painting identified as Tripe Gate in Delft

London gallery Colnaghi joins forces with Spanish dealers

Mayfair stalwart gets "new lease of life" in merger with Coll & Cortes

Dispute over Venetian painting seized by Vichy regime resolved after more than 70 years

Late 18th-century Vincenzo Chilone regatta scene once owned by John and Anna Jaffé is due to be sold at Christie’s

European dealers bring eclectic mix of antiques and Old Masters to New York

In their first collaboration, the gallerists are showing 300 works priced from $30,000 to $10m

Reviewnews

Painting the Reformation: the Cranachs celebrated

Six books reveal the multifaceted output of the elder and younger Cranach in Thuringia

More lows than highs at the Old Master sales in London

Asian buyers were active, but Russians largely absent in a week of mixed results at Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams

Surfacing on the market: Henry after Holbein

Sotheby’s, London, Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale, 8 July

How the Cranachs made Luther unmistakable: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade

Part two of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist

Luther, Cranach and political propaganda: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade

Part three of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist

Irish arts minister calls for halt of Christie’s Old Masters sale

Works by Rubens and Guardi are due to be auctioned in July to pay for upkeep of country home

Row over Old Masters flares up in Madrid

National heritage office says the Prado should hand over four paintings for new Royal Collections museum

Booksarchive

Books: Tiepolo and Modigliani’s journeys to New Jersey

Princeton University Art Museum has produced a catalogue on its Italian Old Master drawings

Bacon and his inspiration at the Hermitage

See the conversation in Norwich exhibition next Spring

Collectorsarchive

Collector Leon Black hires Met’s head of drawings to help buy more Old Masters

George Goldner will leave the Met in January but continue to serve as an advisor

Taipeiarchive

Taipei takes attendance top spot with loans from China

Asian art is in the ascendancy globally, while in Europe, Salvador Dalí reigns supreme

Collectorsarchive

The forgotten collectors: Five significant 19th-century collectors

The contributions of tobacco heiresses and banking magnates explored

Lawsuitsarchive

Collector Steven Brooks says Sotheby’s sold him Nazi art

Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable

Old Master sketches still draw new buyers

The experimental character and technical virtuosity of Old Master sketches are inspiring interest from new sectors of the art world.

Collectorsarchive

Connoisseur collectors: A story of ten approaches to acquiring art

From Liechtenstein to Lisbon, these collectors discuss their interests and methods

Art marketarchive

Old Masters auctions: Raphael stars in mixed London sales

Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month

New takes on Old Masters: Contemporary artists and the masters who inspired them

Five artists describe how the ideas and techniques of the artists of the past have informed their work

Collectorsarchive

Alvaro Saieh explains his collecting habits and fascination with Old Masters

Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces

Friezearchive

Going back in time: the next big thing is older art

Modern and contemporary art fairs are encouraging crossover collecting with a renewed focus on older art

Art marketarchive

Highlights of London's upcoming Old Master auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's

Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year

Collectorsarchive

Anonymous art collector revealed

He is property developer David Lewis

Collectorsarchive

Interview with collector David Lewis: “It’s fun to watch people enjoy our paintings”

After 40 years of silence, Lewis talks publicly on the eve of his major loan exhibition