2023 Paintings Provenance 
Invaluable
MAY 12, 2025
One of historys oldest painting methods, tempera is also one of the simplest in formulation. Though it was pushed to the periphery with the arrival of oil paints, tempera enjoyed a resurgence in the 20th century for artists to celebrate the tradition and technical advantages of the medium. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Art Peritus
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Why Provenance is Paramount As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape the market in the coming year. Allen, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection.
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Invaluable
APRIL 3, 2024
From delicate porcelains , intricately carved jades , and serene ink landscape paintings to regal robes , brazen stone lions , and fantastic dragons , these artworks are imbued with historical traditions and motifs from as early as 10,000 B.C. “As In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.”
Invaluable
JUNE 10, 2024
Instantly alluring with its quirky, hand-painted style, Wemyss Ware put Scotland firmly on the map as masters of naturalistic pottery. Sold for £1,800 GBP via Lyon & Turnbull (August 2023). Far topping that this year, however, was a Weymss Ware painted tabby cat – it reached a selling price in January of £18,000.
Invaluable
APRIL 29, 2024
Sold for $85,618,000HKD via Sotheby’s (October 2023). The exceptionally varied artistic production of this golden age of Chinese culture, from ceramics to painting and calligraphy can be separated between the two dynasties that share distinct characteristics and artistic achievements that evolved Chinese cultural heritage.
What Is It Worth?
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Through comparative analysis, provenance research and scientific analysis, we’ve helped hundreds of customers like Robert Cannity, who said: I used the Mearto authentication service to develop a history of a family owned piece with little to no provenance, except being owned by my family for 65 years.
Art Peritus
MARCH 28, 2024
Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. Conversely, not all limited-edition prints of significant value bear the artist’s signature or edition number.
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