2022 Provenance Testing 
WorthPoint
JUNE 10, 2025
It was one more chapter in a long story of provenance, profit, and protecting history. In 2019, a comprehensive study , including a series of tests, found no evidence to prove the hat’s authenticity. Of course, an item of that nature would garner most of the attention, but this auction was about more than just bloody gloves.
Invaluable
APRIL 3, 2024
In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks. Chinese Carved Jade Shou with stand, Qianlong.
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Art Peritus
MARCH 28, 2024
Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.
Art Peritus
MARCH 28, 2024
Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.
Invaluable
APRIL 9, 2025
Sold for $3,300 via Bradfords (June 2022). Designed by Charles and Ray Eames , the increasingly collectible Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is available in a variety of color ways, but the vintage rosewood has proven popular among enthusiasts like Frasier, who also admired the chair for its superior engineering.
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