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Two members of staff hold the painting by late Franco-Danish painter Camille Pissaro "Darse de peche et bassin Duquesne, Dieppe, apres-midi ensoleillee" (Fishing dock and Duquesne basin, Dieppe, sunny afternoon) during the photocall at the Sotheby's auction house, in central London, on June 19, 2024 ahead of the Sotheby's major Modern & Contemporary art auction of the summer season. (Justin Tallis/AFP)(AFP)
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The rich can’t sell their art, so they’re borrowing against it

 August 16, 2024  Leave a Comment on The rich can’t sell their art, so they’re borrowing against it

A wealthy client at Bank of America Corp. put up his fine-art collection so he could borrow enough to buy a sports franchise. Another posted…

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Rome's Iconic Umbrella Pines Imperiled by Pests and the Ax
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Rome’s Iconic Umbrella Pines Imperiled by Pests and the Ax

 August 14, 2023  Leave a Comment on Rome’s Iconic Umbrella Pines Imperiled by Pests and the Ax

ROME: The protesters who had gathered on an arid patch of lawn in Rome‘s central Piazza Venezia hailed from neighborhoods all around the capital, but…

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China'S Art Market: China's 'art factory' painters turn from fakes to originals
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China’S Art Market: China’s ‘art factory’ painters turn from fakes to originals

 March 30, 2023  Leave a Comment on China’S Art Market: China’s ‘art factory’ painters turn from fakes to originals

Dafen -Painters in a Chinese village once known for churning out replicas of Western masterpieces are now making original art worth thousands of dollars, selling…

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