Frame Damage: Ornate Antique Frame Damaged: Frame vs. Art Value
I watched a handler grimace as he lifted a 19th-century portrait, only to hear the sickening crack of the gilded […]
I watched a handler grimace as he lifted a 19th-century portrait, only to hear the sickening crack of the gilded […]
I commissioned a $30,000 sculpture for my garden and paid a $15,000 deposit. The artist purchased materials and began the
A friend consigned three paintings to a posh gallery in Chelsea. The gallery quietly went bankrupt. One morning, the Sheriff
I bought a sculpture from a Brooklyn artist’s studio for $8,000. Two years later, she was featured in the Whitney
I received a chilling letter from a law firm representing heirs of a family persecuted in WWII. They claimed the
A client dropped one of two 19th-century Chinese vases. Individually, they were worth $5,000 each. As a pair, they were
I live in California, and when the 6.4 magnitude quake hit last year, my phone lit up with clients. One
In 2026, art protests are unfortunately common. A client of mine had a small gallery showing where an activist threw
My digital wallet was hacked, and I lost a Bored Ape worth $60,000. The next day, a power surge fried
I arrived home to the sound of dripping water and found a puddle on the parquet floor—and a steady stream