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The Intersection of Provenance Research and Technology in Fine Art 

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Written and Edited by Emily Walters Provenance research is at the forefront of understanding a work of art and typically where experts begin when researching a piece for an appraisal. The post The Intersection of Provenance Research and Technology in Fine Art first appeared on JSK Fine Art Appraisals.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

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Estimated at just $5,000–$20,000, it shocked the room by selling for a remarkable $184,500, likely a record for the artist. The sale totaled $72,275 across 443 items, proving that even small-scale machinery can drive big results when rarity and provenance align.

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Tempera Painting Through Time

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Composed primarily of pigment and the yolk of an egg to serve as the fixative, tempera afforded artists from antiquity to the Renaissance with vibrant, saturated color and surprising compositional longevity. Italian artist Coppo di Marcovaldo s Christ on the Cross (c. From Giotto di Bondone s Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata (c.

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Primary vs. Secondary Market

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Example : Purchasing a Lino Tagliapietra Dinosaur directly from the artist. Note: the artist is selling a new work and this is the first sale of the item.) Purchasing a recent Lino Tagliapietra Dinosaur from a gallery that represents the artist. Note: the artist is providing the gallery with a new work directly from his studio.)

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Insights on Auction Sales: Rare Nambu Pistol, Baseball Greatness

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Collectors familiar with early Japanese military firearms will appreciate how seldom these appear, especially with such clean provenance and in this condition. Also featured in the Hindman sale was a striking 1991 serigraph of Michael Jordan by famed sports artist LeRoy Neiman. at Chrystals Auction.

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Insights on Auction Sales: WWII Memorabilia, a Film Strip

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CT Bids set a record for an original oil painting by Roy Gonzalez Tabora, an artist known for his luminous tropical paradise scenes. Based in Hawaii, the artist is still active, and his original paintings can retail for over $10,000. An Original Oil In the Bold and Beautiful Night sold for $3,737.61 The presence of the U.S.

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Insights on Auction Sales: David Hockney Lithograph, Bobby Orr Jersey

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This cheerful color lithograph, numbered 101/1000 and signed by the artist, came bound as a single-page book complete with its original slipcase. Buyorbidonit hosted a charming estate sale in Hardeeville, SC, featuring 334 lots from the estate of Geoffrey Bennison, the renowned British-American artist and interior designer.