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Ron Perelman's $410m insurance trial is testing the limits of art valuation

The Art Newspaper

But how does a market, increasingly professionalised, complex and litigated, quantify a quality as elusive as “oomph”? It’s a challenge that is familiar from authenticity and attribution cases. Again, the debate focused less on physical condition and more on perception, and its impact on price.

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The Rise of Vintage Luxury

Art Peritus

These curated spaces offer everything from classic Chanel tweed jackets to rare Hermès handbags, all authenticated, preserved, and often styled right alongside contemporary pieces. A quality appraisal of these items considers not only material condition and provenance, but also these broader market shifts and collector sentiment.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

There are different marketplaces depending on many factors, including: urgency to sell, quantity, condition of the property, and the quality of the items. What is the quality of diamond jewelry? It has similar qualities. It is our responsibility to be familiar with various market levels and marketplaces.

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How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’

The Art Newspaper

I wanted to create a single portrait where our authentic selves and the ‘ideal’ self messily coexist,” Andrew says. “I The resulting works are unsettling, with the robotic scribbles cutting lines through the women’s bodies and making their smiling faces unrecognisable—but that discomfort is the point.

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Reputed Donatello bust taken into hiding by Slovak government

The Art Newspaper

An authentic Donatello? Not everyone, however, is convinced of the bust’s authenticity. Panis explains that when he was director, the SNM was planning to exhibit the bust and publish a monograph on the work once “its authenticity had been confirmed and the documentation had been finalised”.

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What Makes a Work of Art Timeless in an Age Obsessed with Now?

Invaluable

Instead, timeless art is defined by emotional depth, human universality, and authentic insight that continues to be enjoyed centuries later. Whether it’s love, loss, freedom, conflict, identity, or mortality, ideas and emotions in art that deal with the human condition have endured over the centuries. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886).

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What Documentation Do I Need for a Jewelry Appraisal

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Documentation that provides information about the item's history, previous owners, or any notable events can enhance its value and authenticity. Quality and Specifications: Detailed documentation helps appraisers assess the quality and specifications of your jewelry accurately. gold, platinum), purity (e.g.,