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Almost all of us are familiar with those colorful dragonflies and butterflies that adorn the famed Tiffany lamps. However, when looking to purchase one, buyer beware! The market is flooded with fakes and reproductions. So if you’re looking to acquire an authentic lamp from Tiffany studios, here are a few tips you can utilize to……

As an accredited appraiser with over 10 years of experience, I can say that the art world is consistently rich with new discoveries, wonderful objects, and plenty of stories to tell. Veritas Fine Art Appraisals and Consulting provides formal appraisal services for a variety of reasons, including estate planning purposes. Depending on the scenario, we……

A Long Lost Portrait of King Charles II Mistress And The Old Masters’ Market A Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman by Peter Paul Rubens reached $7 million at Sotheby’s in July 2018.  At a time when contemporary art has become the art market’s most coveted segment for elite collectors, this sale reflects the vibrancy of……

Among the top 5 sellers at Sotheby’s New York Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on May 14, 2018 was a painting by American artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986). Lake George with White Birch reached $11.29 million dollars, performing over nearly twice its high estimate. This is O’Keeffe’s third-highest price after Lake George Reflection (1921-1922) reaching $13M……

‘Big Red,’ Alexander Calder, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York A key performer in quantifying the sky-high contemporary market Alexander Calder invented the mobile. They’re primarily wire, sheet metal and paint. They’re incredibly simple to the naked eye and can be difficult to place in private settings to maximize the view the artist intended….…

Veritas has worked with many clients who either own or are considering purchasing a work of art that might have significant monetary or historical value. In this scenario, the client is often faced with the challenge of properly identifying the work in question and often realizes the path to authentication can be a maze to……

Alexander Calder’s famed mobiles are made primarily of sheet metal, wire and paint. They’re incredibly simple to the naked eye and can be difficult to place in private settings to maximize the view the artist intended. Yet Calder’s magical mobiles have consistently commanded top dollar in private and public markets for 10 plus years. As……

I think we can all agree we are moving through 2021 this with mixed emotions. While we are optimistic about a recovery, we are also skeptical asking ourselves “is this really happening?” We could liken it to hermit crabs coming out of our shells! As the art world “re-opens,” we all are looking for a……

Buyer beware – why free appraisals are not really free and why consumers should choose an unbiased source like Veritas Fine Art Appraisals when valuing their art, antiques and collectibles.

Tick-tock! Spring has sprung! What better way to welcome the arrival of springtime than with an antique French mantel clock! And with a color-palette of gold, turquoise, Robin egg blue, pistachio-green, cotton-candy pink, and malachite green,the design and decoration of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century French mantel clocks incorporate all the trappings of spring. You’re probably……