As the 7th Annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show came to a close, the show floor was buzzing about the remarkable number of sales that took place during this year’s .
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Those who have always yearned to own an original Grandma Moses oil painting will have the rare opportunity to make that happen when Everard Auctions presents the revered .
The newly expanded Fine Art Group will grow its presence in the U.S.
May 24, 2021
Philip Hoffman, founder and CEO of London s Fine Art Group. Photo courtesy of the Fine Art Group.
In yet another sign of consolidation in the art industry, the London-based art advisory and investment firm Fine Art Group has acquired Pall Mall Art Advisors, an art appraisal and advisory group, to expand its presence in the United States.
Founded 20 years ago by former Christie’s executive Philip Hoffman, the Fine Art Group has become a significant player in the global art and jewelry markets, advising wealthy families and individuals, financing auction guarantees, and offering secured art lending.
A handful of U.S. museums sent collection artworks to the auction block at a Sotheby's American art sale that totalled $15 million on Wednesday. Women artists in the sale including Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Grandma Moses and Gertude Abercrombie brought big prices for some small-sized works overall. Although some of the sales could be earmarked to fund new acquisitions, the sell-off from public institutions falls within a two-year period in which museum association guidelines .