Boston museum to return painting looted during World War II

‘View of Beverwijk’ by Salomon van Ruysdael. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts will return the 17 th-century Dutch work to the heirs of the Jewish collector from whom the Nazis stole it during World War II. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons via the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.
‘View of Beverwijk’ by Salomon van Ruysdael. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts will return the 17 th-century Dutch work to the heirs of the Jewish collector from whom the Nazis stole it during World War II. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons via the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.
‘View of Beverwijk’ by Salomon van Ruysdael. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts will return the 17 th-century Dutch work to the heirs of the Jewish collector from whom the Nazis stole it during World War II. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons via the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.

BOSTON (AP) – A work of art by a 17th century Dutch painter that was reported looted from a Hungarian bank during World War II is being returned to the heirs of its rightful owner, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts said January 24.

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Tiffany Studios table lamps lead lighting selection at Skinner, Jan. 31

Tiffany Studios Lilypad table lamp, est. $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
Tiffany Studios Lilypad table lamp, est. $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
Tiffany Studios Lilypad table lamp, est. $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Skinner

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner Auctioneers is hosting an online auction of Lighting & Design, running from January 19-31. The auction will feature a strong lighting selection as well as collections of French studio pottery and glassware. The fresh-to-market material comes from private collections that emerged at the perfect time, building a robust selection for Skinner’s auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Landmark Picasso show opens Jan. 29 at Dali Museum

Pablo Picasso, ‘Homme au chapeau de paille et au cornet de glace (Man with a Straw Hat and an Ice Cream, Cone).’ Mougins, August 30, 1938. Oil on canvas, 61cm by 46cm. Musee national Picasso-Paris, Acceptance in lieu Pablo Picasso, 1979, MP 174. © 2021 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Pablo Picasso, ‘Homme au chapeau de paille et au cornet de glace (Man with a Straw Hat and an Ice Cream, Cone).’ Mougins, August 30, 1938. Oil on canvas, 61cm by 46cm. Musee national Picasso-Paris, Acceptance in lieu Pablo Picasso, 1979, MP 174. © 2021 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Pablo Picasso, ‘Homme au chapeau de paille et au cornet de glace (Man with a Straw Hat and an Ice Cream, Cone).’ Mougins, August 30, 1938. Oil on canvas, 61cm by 46cm. Musee national Picasso-Paris, Acceptance in lieu Pablo Picasso, 1979, MP 174. © 2021 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A landmark exhibition, Picasso and the Allure of the South, opens on January 29 at The Dali Museum. The exhibition’s 79 paintings, drawings and collages – approximately half of which have never been seen in the U.S. – are on loan from the Musee National Picasso-Paris and the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection, New York. The Dali is the only venue worldwide to present this exhibition, which is curated by Dr. William Jeffett, The Dali Museum’s chief curator. The exhibit continues through May 22.

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PBA presents pre-Code Horror, Golden & Silver Age comic books Feb. 3

Seven Seas No. 4, est. $10,000-$20,000
Seven Seas No. 4, est. $10,000-$20,000
Seven Seas No. 4, est. $10,000-$20,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will host an auction titled Comic Books: Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age and Undergrounds on February 3. It will be PBA’s fourth comic book sale, and as with the three previous outings, this sale’s focus is on pre-Code horror, crime, and related genres. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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