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ilgiornale.it
The article reports that in Parma during the Verdi festival, police discover a priceless 17th-century violin by Nicola Amati in a drug search of a trafficker, with the instrument miraculously intact and valued at about a million. The piece describes the provenance and signing on the violin, and mentions the involvement of a Cremonese luthier for authentication.
cremonaoggi.it
Cremonaoggi reports that during a drug search police found a violin, identified by luthier Simeone Morassi as an original Nicolò Amati stolen in Japan in 2005. The incident occurred during a 2019 drug raid at Stefano Marzano's home in Italy; no drugs were found, but the instrument and related notes were seized.
parmatoday.it
The article reports that police searching a 48-year-old Parma resident for drug activity found an antique 17th-century violin valued at one million euros. The instrument, stolen in Japan in 2005, was recovered by the Parma Antidrug Squad during a house search.
parma.repubblica.it
The Parma anti-drug police, while executing a search in April 2019, found a 1675 Nicolò Amati violin (no bow) at the home of a 48-year-old man. A tag inside the case and other items suggested the instrument had been stolen in Japan in 2005. Authorities initiated investigations and confirmed the violin’s identity and past theft, with an estimated market value over €1 million.
ceric-eric.eu
Monica Gulmini and Marco Malagodi coordinated a study on Stradivari and Storioni using synchrotron radiation to reveal varnishing techniques. The violins analyzed include Bracco (Storioni, 1793) and Toscano (Stradivari, 1690). The study identifies fingerprint characteristics such as Storioni’s 10 micrometer ground coat with 60-90 micrometer varnish and Stradivari’s two thin varnishing layers of 10-15 micrometers with no ground coat.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind SOTHEBY’S ASIA WEEK ACHIEVES $36.4 MILLION IN NEW YORK. Its account reports that nEW YORK, 24 September 2020 – Sotheby’s bi-annual Asia Week sale series in New York achieved $36.4 million this week – significantly above the series’ high estimate of $29.1 million, and all sales surpassing their high estimates.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind New Buyers Prove Art Market Resiliency and More Key Insights. Its account reports that new Buyers Prove Art Market Resiliency and More Key Insights](https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/key-data-trends-from-art-auctions-during-the-pandemic).
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Tipping Point: Pandemic Propels Art Market into a New Era. Its account reports that tipping Point: Pandemic Propels Art Market into a New Era](https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/tipping-point-pandemic-propels-art-market-into-a-new-era-1).
vlex.co.uk
The case concerns Linda Hickox bringing a Part 8 claim under Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction to uncover information about the oil painting Calanque de Canoubier (Pointe de Bamer) by Paul Signac (1896). The painting is alleged stolen by Timothy Sammons. Defendants are art dealers/advisors in London; the Second Defendant acted as agent for a purchaser. The judgment by Ms Clare Ambrose in the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) addresses disclosure of the painting’s current location, current possessor, and related provenance or transaction information.
blic.rs
The article reports that a rare violin from 1800, made in Cremona, Italy by Domenico Montano, owned by musician Lajko Feliks, was stolen from his car while he and his wife were at a cemetery. The instrument, valued around 250,000 euros and described as one of only 15 such violins in the world, was later found unharmed in New Banovci after police detained two suspects from Stara Pazova and Temerín.
theartnewspaper.com
The Art Newspaper reports on an auction of works from the collection of Edemar Cid Ferreira, former president of Banco Santos, with the Museum of Contemporary Art at the University of São Paulo claiming it is owed 3.6 million USD for conserving and storing around 1,600 works. The auction, organized by James Lisboa Auction House, includes about 1,968 paintings, sculptures, and photographs by artists such as Frank Stella and Tarsila do Amaral, and runs from September 21 to October 2, 2020.
sothebys.com
Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (649-2), 1987, oil on canvas, 200 by 200 cm, leads Sotheby’s Hong Kong Contemporary Art Autumn Sales 2020 with the highest estimated Western contemporary work to come to auction in Asia. The press release to be held in Hong Kong highlights top-tier works by David Hockney, Adrian Ghenie, Yayoi Kusama, Liu Ye and Kazuo Shiraga, plus major works debuting in Asia by Francis Bacon, Marlene Dumas and Ellsworth Kelly, and Asian masterpieces by Yayoi Kusama, Liu Ye, Kazuo Shiraga and Takeo Yamaguchi. It also notes two collections from Johnson Chang and the Chu Foundation.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Wu Guanzhong and Sanyu's Museum Quality Works to Lead Sotheby's Hong Kong Modern Art Autumn Sales Series 2020. Its account reports that sotheby’s Hong Kong Modern Art Evening and Day Sales on 5-6 October will present a remarkable group of modern and post-war artworks.
newswire.ca
George Condo (1957) is highlighted as a Covid-proof artist, with mention of his works Antipodal Reunion (2006) and Force Field (2010) achieving online and auction records; the article notes solid performances from several artists during the health crisis and discusses market dynamics in H1 2020 including Sotheby’s and Christie’s turnover figures.
artsjournal.com
The CultureGrrl article discusses the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse discarding its Jackson Pollock painting, criticizing the decision and citing the museum’s justification to address inequality. It mentions Jackson Pollock, the painting “Red Composition” (1946), and references a Christie’s sale in New York.
artnews.com
Pablo Picasso’s Femme dans un fauteuil (1941), a portrait of Dora Maar, is slated for Christie’s New York sale with an estimated range of $20 million to $30 million. The work, measuring 51⅛ by 38 inches, is part of Picasso’s wartime series created in Paris during World War II and marks its first auction appearance.
sothebys.com
Kylie Ying discusses her top picks from Art of Tomorrow: Works Sold to Benefit the Chu Foundation, a sale benefiting the Chu Foundation with proceeds supporting the Chu Residency at Tateyama in Japan. The feature highlights her role as co-founder of ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair and JINGART, and notes that 34 works are offered across Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening and Day Sales in October.
recording.de
The article discusses e-instruments' Cremona Quartett, a Kontakt-based instrument that includes four solo strings: Violine 1, Violine 2, Viola, and Cello, recorded from antique violins including Stradivari and Guarneri. It mentions recording dates in January 2019 and lists features such as NKS compatibility, multiple articulation options, legato transitions, vibrato emulation, and spatial/multi-channel capabilities.
musictech.com
MusicTech reports that e-instruments' Cremona Quartet samples four historic instruments from the Museo Del Violino, including a Stradivari violin, a Guarneri violin, an Amati viola, and a Stradivari cello, with features such as vibrato, 20 articulations, and multiple mic positions; release date is September 4, 2020, with pricing of $399/€399 for full version or $199/€199 upgrade from Stradivari Violin.
theartnewspaper.com
Marc Restellini claims that Beatrice Hastings Seated (1915) underwent modifications not mentioned by Christie’s in 1997 or 2019. The article discusses a legal dispute with the Wildenstein Plattner Institute over Modigliani attributions and the reliability of Ceroni’s catalogue raisonné, including a painting sold by Christie’s in 1997 and 2019.
news.artnet.com
The Everson Museum in Syracuse, New York, plans to sell Jackson Pollock’s Red Composition (1946) at Christie’s for an estimated $12 million to $18 million to fund acquisitions of work by artists of color and women artists. The painting, Pollock’s early drip technique centerpiece and final work of 1946, was donated to the museum in 1991 and has strong provenance including Peggy Guggenheim; Pollock’s auction record is $58.4 million for Number 19 (1948) at Christie’s New York.
sonicstate.com
e-instruments expands its Stradivari Violin Kontakt instrument with a new Cremona Quartet, featuring Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, and Cello. The collection includes historic instruments such as Stradivari Violin 'Vesuvius' and Stradivari Cello 'Stauffer' as part of the recording project conducted with Museo del Violino.
syracuse.com
The painting by Jackson Pollock, titled Red Composition (1946), is in the Everson Museum of Art’s collection and will be auctioned to diversify the collection and support minority artists. The piece, donated in 1991, is estimated at $12 million to $18 million and will be offered by Christie’s in its Evening Sale of 20th and 21st Century Art on October 6, 2020.
rekkerd.org
The article reports that e-instruments expanded its Stradivari Violin Kontakt instrument with the Cremona Quartet, which includes Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, and Cello created from recordings of a Stradivari Violin, Guarneri Violin, Amati Viola, and Stradivari Cello. The collection is described as having features such as smart fingerboard positioning, multi-channel dynamics, room noise control, vibrato capture, and 20 articulations, and it notes availability for Kontakt 6 and pricing of 399 USD/EUR with upgrade options for Stradivari Violin owners.
telegraf.rs
The case concerns a theft of a valuable violin attributed to the musician Lak Feliks (Lajk Feliks). The suspects Petar Jovišić and Nenad Simetić are on trial in Bečej for the theft of the Domeniko Montano violin, valued at about €250,000 by new assessment, previously reported around €500,000. The instrument was stolen in Bačko Petrovo Selo and later found undamaged in Novi Banovci.
spectrumnews1.com
Christine Walevska is described as the recipient of a rare Bernardel cello, which was stolen in 1976 and later recovered years later with an unexpected twist. The piece references LA Times journalist Stacy Perman and mentions the cello’s connection to Christine Waleska/Waleska (Walevska) and her father Hermann Walecki.