BOSTON, MA.- Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its decision in the case determining ownership of Oskar Kokoschka’s painting Two Nudes (Lovers) (painted about 1913). The decision affirmed United States Dist…
Court: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston can Keep Work Sold in Nazi Era
BOSTON (AP).- A federal appeals court has ruled that Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts can retain ownership of a 1913 painting by Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka that was sold during the Nazi occupation of Austria. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rule…
Tragic Silver Snatched by Nazis for Sale at Bonhams, Rare Surviving Piece from Fabled Collection
LONDON.- A 17th century German silver-gilt table decoration in the form of a ship (£20,000-25,000) with a tragic and poignant history appears at auction in Bonhams Silver Sale in London on 3 November 2010. It is being sold by the Viennese born Hungari…
Tragic Silver Snatched by Nazis for Sale at Bonhams, Rare Surviving Piece from Fabled Collection
LONDON.- A 17th century German silver-gilt table decoration in the form of a ship (£20,000-25,000) with a tragic and poignant history appears at auction in Bonhams Silver Sale in London on 3 November 2010. It is being sold by the Viennese born Hungari…
MFA Houston to Present Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs in October 2011
HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) will host Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, an acclaimed exhibition featuring more than 100 artifacts, most of which had never been shown in the U.S. prior to this tour. The exhib…
Almost Unknown Perspective of Pablo Picasso Explored in New Exhibition at Albertina
VIENNA.- The exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom shows the twentieth century’s most important painter from a hitherto almost unknown perspective: in cooperation with Tate Liverpool, the Albertina presents Pablo Picasso as a politically and soci…
Almost Unknown Perspective of Pablo Picasso Explored in New Exhibition at Albertina
VIENNA.- The exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom shows the twentieth century’s most important painter from a hitherto almost unknown perspective: in cooperation with Tate Liverpool, the Albertina presents Pablo Picasso as a politically and soci…
Under Unusual Arrangement, in Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…
Under Unusual Arrangement, in Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…
In Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…